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Be studied healthy habits of older people to implement new policies at the municipal level to benefit the health and quality of life of the population.
The pilot project will be promoted in 10 municipalities belonging to the Spanish Healthy Cities Network in Puerto Lumbreras earned his membership last year.
The town of Puerto Lumbreras participate in a national pilot project to promote healthy aging is part of the Spanish Network of Healthy Cities.
So, the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, M ª Ángeles Tunisia, explained that it is "a new initiative that will study the habits of the population and their perception and practice of healthy initiatives to promote new policies with which improve the quality of life and health of our seniors. "
In this sense, the project 'Changing Family Life from Precinct: Healthy Aging' will run from October in 10 municipalities in Spain integrated into the Healthy Cities Network, and will be promoted in collaboration with the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, the University Alfonso X El Sabio, the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and Health Observatory Mayor of Villanueva de la Cañada.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras, provide human resources to the project to study a sample of the population through healthy habits studies to be conducted on people over 70 years.
Thus, the Healthy Cities Network will analyze the results of the 10 participating municipalities to subsequently implement action plans at the municipal level to promote healthy habits in older people.
Healthy Cities Network
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras won last year the municipality adherence to the Spanish Network of Healthy Cities, whose main objective is directed towards promoting and protecting the health and welfare of citizens, in accordance with the principles of action for the project 'Healthy Cities' by the World Health Organization.
The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, M ª Ángeles Tunisia, explained that "the City Council work for the welfare of the population through large projects that will promote healthy habits in their daily lives. Our goal is to continue to drive new models and health projects that increase the quality of life of our citizens. "
Thus, we have launched new programs and healthy sustainable mobility through BiciPuerto project, which offers lumbrerenses various points in the village bicycle free loan.
In addition, the council is committed gerontogimnasia areas in the parks of the town as well as the increase of new green areas and gardens in the city center.
In this sense, the Spanish Healthy Cities Network encourages the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of citizens, in accordance with the principles of action for the project 'Healthy Cities' of the World Health Organization, sources Consistory in a statement.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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