Sunday, December 21, 2008 Province holds seminar on disease prevention
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- To keep Capitol employees abreast with the latest information on disease prevention, the Human Resources and Provincial Health Offices have teamed up for the conduct of a seminar dubbed as "Healthy Lifestyle and Disease Prevention Control" at the Capitol's Executive House Saturday.
According to Human Resources Manager Jesusa Goseco, the seminar aimed at informing employees on the different ways and means in preventing non-communicable diseases. The event was attended by 50 capitol employees.
Goseco told Sun.Star that most Capitol employees are handling transactions in conditions that may trigger the onset of a non-communicable disease.
"The health of our employees is of our primary concern. Since work in government is a bit stressful, our employees should at least be educated on how to cope up with the rigors of their work," Goseco said.
The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Antonio Tobias and Debbie Catap of the Provincial Health Office.
Among those discussed during the seminar were ways on understanding non-communicable diseases.
Tobias said a non-communicable disease or NCD is not infectious. Such diseases may result from genetic or lifestyle factors.
In the Department of Health (DOH) website, NCD may result from hereditary factors, improper diet, smoking, or other factors. Those resulting from lifestyle factors are sometimes called diseases of affluence.
According to Goseco, the most common non-communicable diseases that may afflict employees include hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In severe cases, the worst may result to cancer, and mental health problems, asthma, atherosclerosis and even allergy.
The NCD are spread by heredity, surroundings and personal lifestyle.
Tobias said that to prevent or reduce the possibility of triggering non-communicable diseases, capitol employees should maintain a healthy lifestyle of exercise and proper diet.
He said keeping ones body healthy and pushing for proper exercise can keep the immune system in good shape.
Aside from maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Tobias said that a "healthy perspective" in life and happy disposition is also a very helpful way in preventing non-communicable diseases from triggering.
Goseco said they will cascade the seminar to other departments of the provincial Capitol. (IOF)
