WHO opens fitness centre
Harare, 16 February 2010 -- WHO made history today as it became the first UN agency in Zimbabwe to open a fitness centre and tennis/basketball court for staff members. The state of the art facilities were inaugurated at a colourful ceremony in the WHO gardens by the WHO Representative, Dr Custodia Mandlhate, and the Director for Administration and Finance (DAF) in the African Region, Mr S. E. Haarman.
The fitness centre and tennis/basketball court are moves by the organization to manage stress and promote a healthy lifestyle among staff, said Dr Mandlhate during the inauguration. “We hope to see a reduction in incidences of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and other non communicable diseases among staff members,” Dr Mandlhate said as she urged all staff members to be members of the fitness centre and to take advantage of the all weather tennis/basketball court.