For a healthy future. PoZdro! in the new year once again will help youth

17.01.2017
More than 10 million audience - such a group of people already had the opportunity to get pro-health message of PoZdro!, since the beginning of the functioning of the preventive Program.

Thanks to the initiative of the Medicover Foundation, so many people have had a chance to inspire their knowledge about healthy living, long-term effects and preventing of lifestyle diseases among Polish teenagers.

PoZdro! is a Nationwide Programme for the Prevention of Diabetes and Civilisation-related Diseases implemented since March 2014 by the Medicover Foundation. An extensive, preventive project is aimed at junior high school students. It focuses on the prevention of lifestyle diseases, reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and support families qualified for the program in the process of healthy changes.

His task PoZdro! realized by means of three elements. The first is carried out in schools, among 1st year students, voluntary, free screening tests. The so-called Comprehensive Health Analysis (KAZ) includes the non-invasive diagnosis: an assessment of visual acuity, assessment of body posture, cardio-respiratory efficiency, weight and body composition. It aims to identify children at risk in the future development of civilization diseases, such as type II diabetes, in order to further cover them with a holistic help. So far, in Gdynia, Warsaw, Lublin, Wroclaw and Kosakowo – locations in which research is carried out, PoZdro! analyzed the health of more than 17 thousand students.

The second area of ​​the Programme is to provide teachers in junior high schools with attractive, involving teenagers learning tools - the package of multimedia lessons, high-quality and innovative, meeting Ministry of Education requirements (present in almost 400 schools). The aim is to involve education environment in the promotion of healthy lifestyles, stressing the role of sport and proper diet, as well as training of school stuff in this field.

Under the third pillar of PoZdro!, children who were found in the school screening tests to be at risk factors for lifestyle-based diseases are covered by a free of charge, integrated, individual care plan – a two-year supervision of four professionals. A doctor, a nutritionist, a psychologist and a physical activity specialist. The program already assured the youth more than 21,000 individual visits of this type.

For full effectiveness, work on changing the habits involves engaging in a process of families of students. The family introduces their lives gradual change, for example nutritionist advises that, sometimes seemingly insignificant errors in the diet can lead to disease, physical activity specialist consult with the family the amount and type of sport, psychologist supports the next steps, and the doctor monitors the health of the child. Already more than 2,400 children benefit from such assistance. Some families have successfully completed the program, ending a two-year cycle. They are the first graduates in Gdynia and Warsaw. Research currently are being held in Warsaw, Lublin, Wroclaw and in Kosakowo.

Moreover, PoZdro! familes are regularly invited to participate in educational workshops and sports activities. Among the workouts were already: disc golf, rugby, fencing, karate, classes ice skating, or kickboxing. Among the hosts - sports stars, medalists, enthusiasts of various disciplines: Sylwia Gruchała (foilist, two-time Olympic medalist), Tomasz Motyka (swordsmen, vice Olympic champion), Daniel Iwanek (world champion in karate), Agnieszka Ławicka (champion Polish in floorball), and Joanna Różańska (Polish Champion in kickboxing). We mobilized in this way to move more than 1,600 people!

PoZdro! it is also educational workshops for families - took advantage of them more than 1,830 participants. And in completion, culinary workshops with the masters, for the best program participants. In the new year are planned the next activities - sports, educational, culinary - in teenagers-tailored formulas.

For those outside of PoZdro! schools, the Medicover Foundation and Program also have much to offer. For all interested, the project website is available www.po-zdro.pl (in Polish). An extensive knowledge base, with particular emphasis on the risks and prevention of type II diabetes. Full of motivation and tips on how to persevere in action, helping to revise your lifestyle, it is a reliable and interesting source of information. It is worth noting in particular on an extensive PoZdro! Guide, the on-line version http://po-zdro.pl/poradnik/ - concentrated dose of advice about healthy eating and physical activity, in a lightweight, affordable formula.

Children grow, and PoZdro! grows with them, not ceasing with a message: show young people the healthy side of the force! The goal is a healthy change, development and happy life of the young generation in future. We encourage you to visit and like our profile: www.facebook.com/ProgramPoZdro 

Date added 17.01.2017
Data ostatniej aktualizacji 15.01.2019