Government, business, universities and NGOs presented the unified program of health recovery of Almaty citizens.
On March 9, 2016 in Almaty Management University (earlier IAB) were held round table and a press conference on the subject "Almaty — the City of Health and the Active Longevity" organized by the VitAlem coalition which includes: Academy of preventive medicine, AlmaU, Informational resource LLP and other organizations.
Participants of the round table were: the Deputy of Almaty city mayor Arman Kyrykbaev, chairman of the National Association of educational institutions «Serpin» Murat Abenov, director of the Institute of Public Health Aikan Akanov, President of the Academy of Preventive Medicine Almaz Sharman, President of the Kazakh Hotel and restaraunt association Rashida Shaikenova, chairman of medical services payment committee of the Ministry of health and social development of Republic of Kazakhstan Amir Ahetov, CEO of World Class Almaty fitness club Valikhan Ten, owner of the network of sport centers for functional training Golden Eagle CrossFit Erlan Manataev, Saltanat Kazybaeva executive Director of the corporate Fund "Almaty Marathon" and the others. The round table was dedicated to the topics of development of mass sports in Kazakhstan, formation of ecological thinking, familiarizing citizens to healthy diet through community initiatives.
Kazakhstan citizens overeat, drink not enough and move a little – this is the results of all Kazakhstan large-scale research announced at the beginning of last year.
For the solution of this problem for the first time in Kazakhstan public organizations, higher educational institutions, representatives of government institutions and business combined the efforts and created the VitAlem coalition which purpose is creation in our country of conditions for harmonic development of society and maintenance of steady welfare of its citizens.
The coalition undertook obligations to develop the special program directed for promotion of the issues of active and healthy lifestyle, the need for physical activity, along with the issues of a balanced diet, as well as enhanced information support for issues related to occupational health and general well-being of the nation.
- In the conditions of globalization and understanding that the healthy population – fundamentals of stable economy and development of the country, it is extremely necessary to reach coherence of efforts of all society in issues of health protection and preventing potentially of a dangerous way of life for own well-being. Today we declare creation of the VitAlem coalition. Its main purpose - to shape an environment conducive to the achievement of key performance indicators of well-being and high quality of life of the citizens of Kazakhstan and to initiate effective and concrete measures to achieve them,- said Almaz Sharman, the president of the VitAlem coalition, MD, PhD.
- Much attention always must be paid to questions of prevention. Today in the country, the service of public health care is created. Therefore combining of the key organizations on which health of the person directly depends more than ever became actual, - said Amir Akhetov, chair of medical services payment committee of the Ministry of health and social development of Republic of Kazakhstan.
The first step in this direction have already been made. An Open resource center on the base of Kazakh Academy of Nutrition was created. This resource center is the platform for interaction with population on provision of information, increase of motivation and involvement in healthy life style, including group work out sessions, seminars and interactive training sessions on nutrition and stress management, School of young mothers and others.
Also today, the coalition participants have announced the launch of the pilot program "Almaty - city of health and active longevity." The framework of which assumes a number of specific measures aimed on improving of people's health literacy lifestyle, nutrition and physical activity.
In particular, at a press conference, the participants presented the first joint campaign coalition called “Healthy Nauryz - a week of available sport”. In the framework of this project, every citizen of Almaty city can visit sport centers for free from 21 to 27 of March. The action involves the following sports facilities:
- Sport & Art Zone Almaty Management University;
- Sport center of Kazakh National University of Al-Farabi;
- Network of gyms of the functional trainings Golden Eagle CrossFit;
- Center of harmonic development Relooking_3D;
- Chernykh Dance Club;
- Kochevnik fitness club
- Elephant fitness club
Assylbek Kozhakhmetov, the president of Almaty Management University noted that Sport & Art Zone of the university from 21 to 23rd of March would provide soccer and volleyball ground, gym, and karate and judo sections for interested people. "It is important that this new program aimed on improving Almaty, we bring you together in a bundle: universities, government, NGOs and business bodies. I am confident that the project "Healthy Nauryz - Week of available sport" will become one of the examples of our successful cooperation, and in the future, we - VitAlem coalition - will introduce you many other important social projects ", - said A. Kozhakhmetov.
Following the results of the round table participants signed the Resolution, and also the Memorandum of understanding, thus, having expressed consent to combine efforts on prevention of social diseases, promotion of a healthy lifestyle and improving of health and quality of life of Kazakhstan citizens.
For additional information, please contact Akkumis Salhanova, executive director of VitAlem coalition by phone in Almaty: + 7/727 / 376-08-12, as well as to Maigul Kondykazakova, chief specialist of Public Relations press service AlmaU: +7 777 319 34 48, +7 727 302 21 51, +7 727 313 27 58, pr@almau.edu.kz
