Martinez said it's important to have healthy habits, which account for 50% of the factors affecting health
The Health Counsellor encourages citizens to exercise, monitor food and reduce alcohol and cannabis use on the occasion of International Health Day.
Health Counselor Alberto Martinez in a stock photo. Photo: EFE
The Basque Government's Health Adviser, Alberto Martínez, has stressed that 50% of the factors affecting health depend on living habits, and has therefore urged citizens to take care of themselves and to promote prevention.
On the occasion of International Health Day, Martinez has spoken with Mira Bilbao, president of the Álava Cancer Association, and both have agreed on the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles to improve quality of life and health outcomes.
The counsellor recalled that the health system has an impact of around 10% on health, while genetics and the socio-economic environment account for 20%. The rest depends on factors such as food, physical activity, social relations or substance consumption.
In this regard, he has encouraged citizens to remain active, to follow a balanced diet, to avoid smoking and to moderate alcohol consumption, as well as to warn of the increase in cannabis use. "Taking care of ourselves today is an exercise in responsibility to live longer and with a better quality of life," he said.
You might like
Before the collapse of the El Bocal Pass, the judge is investigating whether the police had a protocol to call 112
He will call authorities, agents and technicians to testify and has opened a new line of investigation into materials and runway maintenance.
There have been numerous rescues this Easter on the Basque coast
These days there have been situations close to the blurring of the holidays, and there have been numerous rescues at sea, both of people who have been surprised by the rise of the tide and of people dragged by the currents or caught by the waves, and fortunately there have been no casualties.
On 18 April, in the capitals of the Basque Country, we invite you to leave your mobile phones and enjoy the family
Organized by the Basque Government, Donostia-San Sebastián, Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz will celebrate the Day without Mobile Family, which aims to promote a more conscious use of technology in families. It has been presented by the Counsellor for Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge, Nerea Melgosa, as a "small gesture of caring for emotional well-being and restoring the value of shared time."
A network carrying drugs from Bizkaia to Navarre has been dismantled. Four people have been arrested and 22 kilos of speed seized
It was distributed from a flat in Ortuella to Navarre, and the person in charge of transporting the drug was a 76-year-old veteran criminal.
They called a demonstration this afternoon in Berriz to denounce Monday's serious macho attack
The 48-year-old man tried to kill his wife in Berriz and the woman was taken by helicopter to Cruces hospital. The detainee is still in the police station awaiting a statement before the judge. On the other hand, summoned by the Berango City Council, a rally will be held this afternoon to denounce the murder of Amaia.
A gang of criminals has been dismantled with alleged robberies in garages and storerooms in Gipuzkoa
In particular, the robberies have been carried out in the Goierri area. The Ertzaintza has called on the citizens who have been victims of these robberies to come to the Beasain police station to check whether their items are there.
With a temperature of almost 30 degrees, Easter Monday has taken the form of summer
Easter Monday has taken on an unusual look. Hot weather has left beaches and streets crowded. Hotel occupancy levels have been around 80-90% during Easter.
Vitoria-Gasteiz will have a direct connection to Gran Canaria from 15 June to the end of September
Following the award of the VIA company, the Binter airline will operate on Mondays and Thursdays in Foronda, which will allow the connection with other airports in the Canary Islands and other airports in Portugal and West Africa.
Three people have been injured and the road is cut off in Artatza after four cars collided
The wounded have been taken to Cruces hospital, and there are delays at the scene of the accident.