Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT), held a health walk in the National Botanical Garden Park this Sunday.
On the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the creation of that institution, this day featured the participation of Minister Franklin García Fermín, employees, as well as the Dr. Cruz Jiminián Foundation.
The minister highlighted the importance of sports practice to maintain and achieve better levels of health and well-being in the Dominican population, marking the beginning of the anniversary week of the governing body of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), in compliance with the provisions of Law 139-01.
“Lo hacemos de la mejor manera: caminando, ejercitándonos, porque para mantener la salud y alcanzarla hay que disponerse a ello. El deporte es salud mental, pero también es salud física”,
precisó.
The walk, which had a route of 5 kilometers, was under the coordination of the Vice Ministry of Extension of MESCyT, and under the supervision of the athlete Yocasta Encarnación.
