US EditionA fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
- A fitness club in a cemetery in Harare, Zimbabwe, allows older adults to exercise and manage health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure, according to Nelly Mutandwa.
- Non-Communicable diseases account for about 40% of deaths annually in Zimbabwe, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
- Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube introduced a 0.5% tax on unhealthy food sales to promote healthier choices and combat non-communicable diseases.
- Dr. Johannes Marisa noted a rapid increase in diagnoses of non-communicable diseases among children and young people, linking it to sedentary lifestyles and poor diets.
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A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
Some older people in Zimbabwe are taking up exercise wherever they can find the space as non-communicable diseases such as diabetes become a growing problem across Africa.
A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time - Zimbabwe Situation
‘Some of my age mates are reluctant. They end up just eating and sitting at home’ Source: A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time – Zimbabwe News Now Staying fit … Melissa Sachitongo, 65, exercises with the Commandos Fitness Club at the Warren Hils Cemetery in Harare on January 18, 2025 (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli) HARARE — At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a T-shirt and sne…
A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time - Zimbabwe News Now
HARARE — At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a T-shirt and sneakers. She grabbed a bottle of water before heading to an unconventional workout spot: a cemetery in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Surrounded by rows of graves, she joined other members of the Commandos Fitness Club in an hour-long session of squats, lunges and stretches as upbeat music blared. For Mutandwa, the daily routine is more than exercise. It’s…
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