Physiotherapist Asks Townplaners To Engage In Regular Exercise To Reduce Risk Of Contacting Non-communicable Diseases

Members of Nigeria Institute of Town Planners in Ogun State have been asked to always engage in regular exercises to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.

A Physiotherapist at the Federal Medical Centre,in Abeokuta ,Dr. Lateef Rahmon 

gave the charge on Wednesday during a novelty football match between Fellow members and Elders of the association as part of activities marking the Annual General Meeting.

The Physiotherapist maintained that, most non-communicable diseases especially killers like hypertension, diabetes and obesity can be managed through regular and moderate high intensive exercise.

He noted that, most of the non-communicable diseases have no permanent cure, but involvement in routine exercises would prevent the risk of gastolic pressure, especially in the management of High Blood Pressure.

He, therefore, urged the Town Planners not to compromise on their health management and engage in aerobics exercise to keep fit.

In his submission, the State Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) Tpl. Adefela Sogbesan said the AGM would be followed with a symposium at the association's Secretariat on Thursday.

According to him, the symposium would be cross fertilization of ideas with inter-agency and inter-ministerial relationship with government ministries that has their work with construction.

Tpl. Sogbesan further stated that, the proactiveness of Ogun state government and relevant building agencies has reduced building collapse in the state to it bearest minimum.