01 Mar 2017

Deputy district commissioner for Boteti, Mr Ketlantshang Monyadiwa says health training should never be a once off thing but rather a lifestyle that has to be adopted by all.

Speaking at the annual Letlhakane wellness day recently, Mr Monyadiwa said health was a also complete physical, mental, social being and not just the absence of diseases, and thus encouraged people to know their HIV/AIDS status.

He said wellness was affected by the environment one lived in as well as some factors such as culture, education and upbringing.

He further said  exercising had many benefits such as keeping the body fit and thus reducing diseases.

Mr  Monyadiwa also urged people to introspect and ask themselves what they did daily to harm their bodies or to keep them fit and healthy.

Also, he said things such as smoking and consumption of alcohol were health hazards which were normally used by people with the intention of getting rid of stress.

“Instead, people should find healthy ways of  getting rid of stress. Health and wellness is an individual responsibility, a decision that has fundamental reason of  living a successful life. A healthy  lifestyle leaves you fit, energetic and with reduced risk for diseases. Good nutrition, daily exercise and adequate sleep are the foundations of good health as all the body system needs nutrients to function well and to feed cell growth or metabolism,” he said.

HIV/AIDS coordinator from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Ms Kgaotsang Kamwi added that wellness was about positive living, attitude and mindset.

Vice chairperson for men sector, Mr Seonyatseng Kereelwang stated that proper use of contraceptives, male safe circumcision should be considered by all as this would reduce chances of sexual transmitted diseases.

He further said people should stop alcohol and drug abuse as it affected their health negatively as some ended up being affected mentally while some students ended up being expelled from school and would later engage in wrong activities for survival.

Further, he said it was high time to address alcohol and drug abuse problems and also stop selling of illicit drugs to students because they were the future generation of the country. ENDS