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BOOM – This afternoon, RupeLaar launched the preventive Healthy Lifestyle Projects for 2024 in Boom.
With these ready-made projects they want to give all citizens the opportunity to stop smoking, eat healthier and exercise more.
Get to know the local preventive health projects: Halt2Diabetes, Exercise by referral, Stop Smoking.
The launch of these 2024 health projects took place together with the First Line Zone RupeLaar, Vlotter, Logo Mechelen and the local authorities of RupeLaar: Niel, Hemiksem, Aartselaar, Schelle, Rumst and Boom.
Inge Hellemans: ‘Within the RupeLaar Primary Care Zone region, we want to help everyone live a healthier life in an accessible way.’
‘We want to improve the health of citizens through, among other things, the Halt2Diabetes project.’
‘In six group sessions of one and a half hours, you will work with a dietician to eat healthier.’
‘These group sessions are organized for people with an increased risk of diabetes and are free upon referral from the GP.’ More info here
Interested parties can come to the free information session on Thursday, January 18 at 7:45 PM in Niel or on Friday, January 19 at 10 AM in Hemiksem.
Halt2Diabetes encourages people to calculate their risk of type 2 diabetes using a few short questions on www.hetgezondheidskompas.be
If this test indicates that you have an increased risk, you can substantially reduce that risk by adjusting your lifestyle.
For this purpose, the ELZ RupeLaar organizes the Healthy Food on Referral sessions and you can also contact the Exercise on Referral coach or a smoking cessation course.
Hellemans: ‘Do you want to exercise more but you don’t know how? Then Movement Op Referral is something for you.’
‘Ask your GP, physiotherapist, therapist… or another healthcare professional for a referral letter and contact the exercise coach Kristel Verrydt.’
‘The coach will draw up a personal exercise plan together with you.’ More info here
Hellemans: ‘The desire to quit smoking is a very good resolution that requires a lot of preparation and motivation.’
‘You don’t have to quit smoking alone. Within the region of the RupeLaar Primary Care Zone, we are therefore organizing a group smoking cessation guidance program by a certified tobaccoologist.’
‘Come to the free information session in Boomkewies on Monday, January 15 at 8 p.m., given by our tobaccoologist.’
‘Afterwards you can participate in the smoking cessation guidance program of eight group sessions.’ More info here (EM)
2023-12-07 19:55:59
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