Given the fact that the lack of physical exercise contributes largely to contracting non-communicable diseases, the Pan American Health Organisation and the World Health Organisation, (PAHO/WHO), in a bid to tackle the issue, donated $1.5 GYD worth of sport and athletic equipment to the Child Care and Protection Agency.The donation was presented to Ms. Ann Greene, Director of the Agency, at the entity’s Charlestown headquarters on Monday.Ms Greene described the presentation as a “timely one which will go a long way in caring for the children at the various homes and live-in quarters”.Director of Child Care and Protection Agency Ann Greene, Representative of PAHO/WHO Adrianus Vlugman and an employee of the Agency standing alongside some of the donated items.The items include 136 footballs (various sizes), 45 volley balls, 6 Nordic track balls, four volleyball nets,Wholesale Golden State Warriors Jerseys, 7 basketball rings with nets, 3 lawn tennis racquets and 48 lawn tennis balls, 12 table tennis racquets,Matias Fernandez Chile Jersey, 114 table tennis balls, 75 skipping ropes,Tom Wilson Capitals Jersey, and 50 fun hoops.To support cricket development, 10 large and 24 small cricket wickets, 8 small, 10 medium and 40 large cricket bats,Chicago Cubs Travis Wood Jersey, 5 pairs cricket pads and 87 soft balls, 5 cricket helmets, and one complete set of cricket items (including bat, gloves, wickets) were also donated.Representative of PAHO/WHO Adrianus Vlugman stressed that the lack of physical exercise is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs).“In plain English,wholesale jerseys china, if you don’t move enough you will have a higher risk of overweight,St. Louis Cardinals Whitey Herzog Jersey, get a heart disease, stroke and diabetes and don’t live as long and are less healthy. In Guyana, almost 60 percent of the deaths annually are related to NCDs. The other risk factors are eating too much food, too much sugar and fat, and drinking too much alcohol and smoking,”Vlugman explained that all these risk factors are related to “lifestyles” that are developed early in life, when kids are still in school.“Our Health Promotion activities run across all of PAHO/WHO health programmes; it is what we call a cross-cutting issue. PAHO/WHO works with multiple partners to address youth issues, especially in school and community settings and encourages,Chicago Cubs Greg Maddux Jersey, among others, physical activity. Children love to be physically active, run around, kick or throw a ball, skip ropes, swim and dance. There is so much talent out there, as I have discovered, in the youth sports programmes I have been involved in many Caribbean countries.”“The older generation owes it to the youth to provide ample opportunities to develop these athletic talents,” Vlugman said, while adding that “PAHO\WHO is very happy to donate to the Child Care and Protection Agency sports equipment to further develop its physical activity programme.”The programme is being executed with the aim of encouraging young persons and their guardians to engage in physical activities regularly.The PAHO/WHO representative said that the organisations are convinced that the items will not only bring joy and fun, but also opportunities for better health and longer life for the youngsters.“We hope that Child Care and Protection Agency enjoys this equipment and has fun.”PAHO/WHO has been a longstanding partner with several ministries in Guyana, including Health,Ron Duguay Rangers Jersey, Education, Agriculture, Culture, Youth & Sport and the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, in the fight against NCDs.