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LIVE: Opening of the Walk the Talk, the #HealthForAll challenge with @DrTedros twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

This is our Sunday morning - we are joining ‘#WalkTheTalk: the #HealthForAll Challenge’ at Place des Nations in Geneva🇨🇭

We walk, run, jump, dance, stretch for #Sport4Health because physical activities are important for our health.

How about you?

Sport should not only be for entertainment but also to inspire people to have healthier lifestyle, live longer & happier with their families
- Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of the Public Health Department, @MOPHQatar on #Sport4Health at #WalkTheTalk

#WalkTheTalk in Geneva🇨🇭 has started.

Participants can join over 2 routes: 3 km & 4.2 km.

#Sport4Health

Participants were doing aerobic warming up before the #WalkTheTalk started.

#DYK, regular physical activity 🤼‍🧘‍🚵‍🏌‍🤸‍🏊‍⛹‍🏋‍🤽‍💃 has significant benefits for health.
It can decrease people's risk of:
-Cardiovascular diseases
-Cancers
-Diabetes 2
-Dementia

#Sport4Health

Increasing physical activity can prevent our children becoming obese.
Less screen time, more play & recreation time #Sport4Health

.@DrTedros rode a bike at #WalkTheTalk and said it’s important we stay active for good physical and mental health
#DYK: Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, stroke, asthma.