A Common Goal to Combat Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases

Federation and Association Take Steps of Cooperation

On January 24, Mr. Koray Girgin, President of the Turkish Bodybuilding Fitness and Arm Wrestling Federation, hosted Prof. Dr. M. Hamza Muslimoğlu, President of the Health Policies Association, in his office.

During the meeting, the health problems of our country and solution proposals were discussed in detail. Especially in the fight against obesity and non-communicable chronic diseases, the importance of physical activity and active lifestyles was emphasized. By exchanging ideas on the role of personal trainers in this process, potential contributions to improve public health were discussed.

At the meeting, it was agreed to develop cooperation between the Federation and the Association. Within the framework of this cooperation, activities that can be organized to raise awareness and equip personal trainers on the risk factors of non-communicable chronic diseases were evaluated.

We would like to thank the President of the Federation, Mr. Koray Girgin, for their kind hospitality and sincere hospitality. Our work for strengthened collaborations at the intersection of health and sports will continue unabated.