Walk 2015 sees a surge of younger participants

Now in its ninth year, the UAE's largest and longest-running public health initiative encourages the public to be active and healthy informing them about lifestyle-related health issues including diabetes.

THIS WAS THE biggest Walk yet. Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi was host to 21,000 people who joined WALK 2015 to embrace healthy living on November 13. After weeks of community walking and activities to raise awareness of diabetes, thousands of people turned the Formula 1 circuit into a sea of blue and white WALK 2015 t-shirts. They paced around the 5.5-kilometre track and took part in fun interactive events in the WALK 2015 village including live family fun shows, fitness sports challenges, healthy cooking stations and music including DJ UNK and DJ Montay performing their hit single and WALK 2015's campaign theme, Walk It Out.
Now in its ninth year, the UAE's largest and longest-running public health initiative encourages the public to be active and healthy informing them about lifestyle-related health issues including diabetes. The aim of the Walk is to instill healthy practices among the entire population with a legacy that lasts beyond just the weekend. Excitingly, new data from participants shows Abu Dhabi's younger population is getting more active regularly compared to last year's event.