Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) has adopted a wellness program to offer heath education and how to identify health risks.
SJAK President James Waindi speaking during the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Nairobi yesterday said the initiative will go a long way in helping members learn about health risks and indeed reduce helthcare costs.
“Healthy and happy Journalists are usually more productive. With this campaign Journalists will savor lower risk of health problems,” explained Waindi.
Waindi noted that the program will include webnairs and training seminars conducted by medical professionals to sensitize sports sports scribes against lifestyle diseases.
Waindi added that the wellness program is intended to offer rewards for achieving health-related goals.
SJAK member Ampher Apidi (who enjoined the meeting virtually) underscored the adoption of the program, adding that its important and critical for the Association to embrace wellness for its members.
And as a wellness ambassadors Apidi said he is willing and ready to make the “wellness drearm” a reality.
SJAK Secretary General Moses Wakhisi, in his report, noted that the Association intends to bolster stakeholder engagement ostensibly to bolster the members empowerment.
“Going forward we hope to engage a lot more with stakeholders. We are also hoping to run a Coporate Social Responsibility in a deliberate effort to engage more stakeholders d reach out to the less privileged people,” said Wakhisi.
Wakhisi thanked the Ministry of Sports, LG Electronics East Africa amd KCB Bank for continued support.
The Ministry of Sports facilitated SJAK’s members empowerment program in which 13 members savoured the opportunity to cover international tournaments including the FIFA World Cup Women’s Under 17 championship in Dominican Republic.
LG sponsored SJAK Sports Personality of the Month (SPOM) while KCB Bank continued to boost various events in the Association’s busy calendar including Athe. Sports Day and Training Workshops