The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra chapter, on Thursday December 11th held a Medical Outreach for journalists as part of activities marking this 2025 end of year activities.
Chairman of SWAN in Anambra, Mr. Chimezie Anaso in his address, said the essence of the medical outreach, organised in collaboration with Rock Foundation Hospital, a leading private medical facility in Awka, is to help journalists to be in the right state of health, in order to perform their functions in society.
“SWAN Week is an annual End Of Year event of the chapter. It is a time when the association reflects on the activities in the sports sector, in the outgoing year and also confer recognition to deserving personalities and friends of sports.
“The theme of the event is “Sudden Death Phenomenon: Why Fitness Alone is Not Enough” with “Positioning Anambra for Multi Million Dollar Sports Economy” as the sun theme”.
Anaso said recognition would be given to those who have contributed to sports development in Anambra as well as those who have supported the activities of SWAN.
“There is strong nexus between sports and well-being, so people engage in sports for a variety of reasons including the desire to maintain good health.
“This is why no career sports men and women take to the streets, the football pitch, courts and gym in a bid to keep fit.
“Sadly, we have cases where very active and agile people drop dead even while working out, professional footballers have slumped and died on the pitch of play.
“So, the lecturer who is a doctor will be giving us professional perspectives on fitness and healthy living.
“What the place of medical checks is in all this, it promises to be engaging and educative,” the Chairman said.
In his separate remarks, the CEO of Rock Foundation Hospital, Dr. Chukwudi Njelita, and former Anambra Commissioner for Information, Sir. Paul Nwosu enouraged journalists to always take their health seriously, stating that health is wealth.
