MoPH issues workplace awareness booklet to promote physical activity.

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has issued an awareness booklet entitled Recharge at Your Desk , which provides simple exercises designed...

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has issued an awareness booklet entitled “Recharge at Your Desk”, which provides simple exercises designed to encourage employees to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle during office working hours.

The release of the booklet comes on the occasion of the National Sport Day, reflecting the Ministry’s commitment to promoting public health and spreading a culture of physical activity.

The booklet presents a set of simple exercises that can be performed in the office, supported by short video clips accessible via QR codes that demonstrate the optimal and safe way to perform them.

The booklet includes a wide range of stretching exercises suitable for office settings. These include neck, shoulder, back, arm, wrist, and leg stretches. It also features exercises that improve flexibility and stimulate blood circulation.

Director of the Health Promotion Department at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Salah Abdulla Alyafie, emphasised the importance of regular physical exercise. He noted that the booklet helps familiarise employees with exercises they can do at their desks. This, in turn, contributes to a noticeable improvement in their activity levels.He further explained that employees who exercise daily often enjoy better health, improved mood, higher motivation, greater endurance, and reduced workplace stress.