Health Marathon

On World Health Day, celebrated annually on April 7, the Department of Health Promotion (ZVC) at the Novo mesto Health Center launched the Health Marathon. Throughout the entire week, from April 7 to 11, we organized various workshops for different target groups to promote health and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

On Monday, we held a guided exercise session in the pool in cooperation with the Olympic Center Novo mesto. For the youngest participants, we prepared a “Health Obstacle Course” in the Health Center’s gym. On Tuesday, we offered blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol measurements for visitors in the lobby of the Health Center and organized an active break for employees to stretch and learn simple exercises to include during workday breaks. On Wednesday, we took a walk through Portoval forest and across the new footbridge in Irča vas, enjoying the fresh air and beautiful weather. On Thursday, we set up an information stand in the lobby to inform visitors about the national screening programs Svit, Zora, and Dora. On Friday, we successfully finished the Health Marathon with a workshop titled “Coping with Stress.”

We thank all visitors and workshop participants and invite you to take a look at some photo highlights.