Cádiz celebrates its 3rd Health Fair on November 6
Parque Erytheia hosts on Friday, November 6, from 10:00 to 14:00 hours and with free entry, workshops and health resources for all citizens.
The third Health and Wellbeing Promotion Fair comes to Parque Erytheia on Friday, November 6, from 10:00 to 14:00 hours, with free entry. It is organised by the Health Department of the Cádiz City Council and the Bahía de Cádiz-La Janda Health District, with the collaboration of the Regional Education Department of the Junta de Andalucía, under the slogan «United for your health: Accessibility within everyone's reach».
What you can do
During the four hours of the fair there will be workshops on the proper use of medicines, identifying hidden sugar in food, healthy eating, sleep hygiene, sun protection and visual health. Mental health, emotional wellbeing, prevention of addictive behaviours, menopause and mobile phone use will also be addressed.
Physical activity and personal autonomy will have their space with musical gymnastics, postural exercises, mobility circuits, cognitive stimulation, breathing exercises and muscle function assessments. Awareness experiences are added, such as the AGADI accessibility circuit or the activity «Ageing 5 minutes», from the University of Cádiz.
Information and advice
Health associations, social entities and community resources will set up information and advice points to publicise their services and provide guidance on health and wellbeing. There will also be participatory games, storytelling, reading workshops and activities for families. Throughout the day there will be the Punto Violeta, coordinated by the Fundación Municipal de la Mujer, and Aguas de Cádiz will have a tent about water and the environment.
Schoolchildren
More than 800 sixth-grade Primary Education schoolchildren will take part in educational workshops on food, physical activity and self-care. The children's programme includes educational games, storytelling and a traffic education circuit by the Local Police.
Activities on stage
- 10:10 hours: activity by the Health Club of the Instituto Municipal del Deporte (IMD).
- 10:45 hours: storytelling by the ALCA Association.
- 11:20 hours: postural exercise workshop by the Parkinson association.
- 11:55 hours: storytelling by AGEBH.
- 12:30 hours: breathing exercises with physiotherapists from the Bahía de Cádiz-La Janda Health District.
How to attend
No registration or ticket is needed: you can freely go to Parque Erytheia on Friday, November 6, between 10:00 and 14:00 hours, and take part in the activities held during the morning.
The Councillor for Health, Gloria Bazán, has presented the programme and has stated that the aim is «to bring the health, social and community resources of our city closer to the public». The fair is part of the Local Health Action Plan.