A monthly activity to track the health of Members of Parliament and staff has been launched, with the intention to curb the sporadic rise of non-communicable diseases.

Led by Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Representative, Col Victor Nekesa, the monthly activities will keep track of MPs’ health and wellness, and also advise on nutrition and best dietary practices.

Nekesa asked MPs and staff to embrace the activities for a healthy living.
“It is your responsibility, it is your empowerment; because if your muscles are fit, if your body is fit, you can do anything and nothing will fail you; this is why personal health management empowers us,” she said.

She added that, ‘let us get our brains and bodies to be healthy, so that we live a long, happy and fulfilling life’.

Parliament’s Principal Medical Officer, Dr Fred Bawulira said MPs and staff at age 30 and above should mind their plates, and know that they have had all the food they needed already.
“When you reach 30, just know that you have eaten enough of what God has created for you, and it is time to leave the food for your children. From today, the side dish should be the main dish as you grow older and you decrease on the real food,” he said.

The Director Finance, Patrick Kunobwa shared his testimony on maintaining a healthy life, saying there is no excuse for not exercising.
“I do exercises in my office; you need about 2 meters to exercise and stay fit; I hope we will ultimately be having this every week,” he said.