The first edition of Heart Week in the Democratic Republic of Congo
2024-09-21 18:46The first edition of Heart Week in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Congolese League Against Hypertension plans to organize, from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September, in Kinshasa, in Haut-Katanga, South Kivu and Kasai Oriental, the first edition of Heart Week in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the main theme "Physical activity for a healthy heart," announced Professor Jean-René Mbuyamba, president of the Congolese League against Hypertension, during an interview on Saturday. "We are starting on Monday in several places with "Nzango" (initially a children's game that consists of jumping while simultaneously swinging the feet, which has become a popular sport among Congolese women). On Tuesday, there will be a march, I am still waiting for authorization from the governor, and on Wednesday, a football match between professors from the University of Kinshasa and their colleagues.