KUWAIT, Sept 10 (KUNA) -- Assistant Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health for supporting medical services Dr. Fawaz Al-Rifai on Monday stressed the Ministry's keenness to promote the concepts of motion activity for all age groups in society.
Al-Rifai said in a press statement on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Physiotherapy under the slogan "Physical Therapy and Mental Health" that the celebration comes to clarify the importance of motion activity in reducing diseases and how to prevent them by early intervention.
"Today is an opportunity for physiotherapists around the world to highlight the importance of their role in improving and enhancing health of individuals," he said.
For his part, Director of the Department of Physiotherapy Services in the Ministry of Health, Abdullah Zaman said in a similar statement that the objective of the gathering is to shed some light on the importance of motion activity in reducing the psychological diseases and stress associated with chronic diseases such as heart, atherosclerosis, diabetes and others.
He added that the event is held in the ministry and at all physiotherapy departments in various public, specialized hospitals and primary health care centers.
He said that there are many health benefits associated with regular physical activity, which include raising the performance of vital functions of the body such as digestion, breathing, glands and mental health.(end).
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