Friday at 6pm, in via Balla 6, last appointment of the journey on physical activity as a “drug”, well-being and prevention organized by the Reggio Emilia sports coop. Training credits for health specialists
REGGIO EMILIA – The series of meetings “A tutto salute” promoted by the Eden cooperative, one of the most important sports realities of Confcooperative Terre d’Emilia, will end on Friday 28 June. The third appointment of the cycle is dedicated, in particular, to the new frontiers of cancer research, lifestyles that limit risks, places of prevention and the commitment to research in the health field.
“With this series of in-depth studies on people’s health and well-being – explains Davide Bagnacani, president of the Eden cooperative – we wanted to offer opportunities for in-depth study on the value of physical activity as a prevention and rehabilitation tool for many pathologies; an activity within everyone’s reach which, in many cases, takes the form of a real “drug” with respect to pathologies of the cardio-circulatory system (the topic of the previous meeting) and musculoskeletal system, also combating other important pathologies”.
Launched last December 2nd, the series of meetings promoted by Eden avails itself of the patronage of the Emilia-Romagna Region, of the Order of Surgeons and Dentists of the province of Reggio Emilia and of the Wellnes Foundation, but also of the collaboration of many sports and of Reggio Emilia volunteering: from Lilt to the Senonaltro Association, to the Sports Foundation, to the Lazzaro Spallanzani medical society, to Emil Banca.
The last event of the “To full health” cycle, as mentioned, will be held on Friday 28 June in Reggio Emilia, in via Balla 6 (where Eden manages an important sports centre) starting at 6pm.
“During the meeting – explains Davide Bagnacani – there will be alternating interventions by doctors, researchers, representatives of public health institutions and the political-administrative world; different voices that will represent the entire system that revolves around the health of citizens and the promotion of physical activity as a tool for health and well-being”. “the latter is an objective – concludes the president of Eden – which for our part we pursue through paths and practices which – beyond those specifically dedicated to those approaching sport from a competitive perspective – aim at well-being , prevention and, at the same time, to allow people to live better even with chronic pathologies”.
At the meeting on 28 June – which offers the possibility of acquiring ECM credits to health specialists such as doctors, paediatricians, nurses, occupational therapists, healthcare personnel and pharmacists – the specialists Alessia Ciarrocchi (molecular biologist), Ermanno Rondini (oncologist, president of the Italian League for the Fight against Cancer -LILT- of Reggio Emilia), Cinzia Gentile (health director of the local health authority), Silvano Zanuso (scientific director of the Wellness Foundation),
the Hon. Ilenia Malavasi (Commission for Social Affairs of the Italian Parliament) and Regional Councilor Andrea Costa, member of the IV Commission (health policies and social policies).
