#MentalHealth has become the most severe global crisis. 31% of adults and 80% of adolescents do not meet the recommended levels of physical activity.
The global target set to reduce levels of physical inactivity in adults and adolescents is a 10% relative reduction by 2025 and 15% by 2030, from the 2010 baseline. (WHO) so, Support Sports, Support Health @IntlSportsWeek
@ICC Globally, #Women are 1.5 times more likely than men to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder. (WHO) support sports, support health @IntlSportsWeek
@unwomenchief@UN_Women Women are 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder than men. Depression is especially prevalent in older women, regardless of income level. (WHO https://t.co/wOhdOMH1OD) Support Sports, Support Health @IntlSportsWeek
depression continues to be the leading mental health disorder, and is twice as frequent in women as in men. 10% to 15% of women in industrialized countries and 20% to 40% of women in developing countries suffer from depression during pregnancy or the postpartum period. (PAHO) Support Sports, Support Health @IntlSportsWeek
Kirsty Coventry elected as the new President of the IOC.
As the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee, the Zimbabwean who competed at five Olympic Games is the most decorated African Olympian ever with 7 Olympic medals. She has now become the first-ever woman to be elected into the role.
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