Jessica
3 years 10 months ago
The theme of this year’s International Day of Yoga is “Yoga for humanity” – a theme both fitting and timely. Yoga is beneficial for people of all ages and incomes. It can be practiced anywhere, at any time, and by people of all countries and cultures.
Yoga is a powerful tool for individuals, communities and countries to improve not only physical but also mental health, and to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – one of the WHO South-East Asia Region’s eight Flagship Priorities. The four major NCDs – cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes – account for more than 80% of all premature NCD deaths, of which 85% occur in low- and middle-income countries, including in the Region.
Schools, workplaces, civil society organizations and communities should consider incorporating yoga into daily activities, supporting each country’s mission to achieve a 15% relative reduction in physical inactivity by 2030 –
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