Run for World Heart Day

A fun run was organized in celebration of the World Heart Day with the theme “One world, one home, one heart.”

The Philippine Heart Association Cebu Chapter spearheaded by activity, with Dr. Alex Tonelete Junia as overall organizer and Dr. Michael Jeremy Tabaloc as race director.

The fun run started with a prayer led by Sr. Gaudelia Baluyot, SPC, Perpetual Succour Hospital’s Nursing Service director and assistant hospital administrator.

There was also a short talk on the risks of cardiovascular disease by Dr. Pilberito Chin.

To give the runners a warm up, a Zumba dance instructor led everyone to stretch and dance.

There were around 1,200 people, composed mostly of doctors and nurses from different hospitals, and other running enthusiasts turned up for the fun run held last Sept. 25.

Run categories included 15-K, 8-K and 3-K.

Free fasting blood sugar and cholesterol tests, massage and snacks awaited the finishers at the Ayala Terraces of Ayala Center Cebu.

The World Heart Day is observed on the last Sunday of September every year. The celebration aims to promote and make people aware about reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death.