Global Move for Health Day

The Move for Health day forms part of the development of global and national strategies on diet, physical activity and health. Move for Health Day, on May 10, is an international event created in 2002 by the World Health Organization to promote physical activity.

The main objectives are to: facilitate the development of sustained national and local physical activity initiatives, policies and programmes; increase participation in physcial activity through sport organisations, events and other socio-cultural forums; promote healthy behaviour and lifestyles and address health related issues through sports and physical activity such as no tobacco use, healthy diet, reduction of violence, stress and social isolation.