Schoolchildren walk through Persévérance on World Obesity Day |12 March 2026
Schoolchildren walk through Persévérance on World Obesity Day
On the occasion of World Obesity Day on March 4, 2026, the National Sports Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Community Development department within the Ministry of Local Government and Inner Islands, organised a walk at Ile Persévérance.
The initiative aimed to raise awareness among the Persévérance district community and school children about the growing risks of cardiovascular diseases associated with obesity in the country, while encouraging them, especially the school children, to actively engage in sports and healthy living initiatives.
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