by Eve Sonary Heng, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on April 13, 2014, Sunday

KUCHING: It is our responsibility to create awareness on the importance of maintaining a healthy environment and lifestyle.

In stating this, Samarahan Resident Abdul Rahman Sebli Sanusi added that if everyone is healthy, the country will prosper and progress smoothly.

This is because productivity will also increase and development can take place smoothly.

It is therefore, important for everyone to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a pollution free environment. This is very challenging because in developing countries, cases of infectious diseases and chronic illnesses are increasing. But we can avoid all this by improving our environment and health care system, he said when launching World Health Day 2014 celebration Kota Samarahan District Level at the Summer Mall in Kota Samarahan here yesterday.

He was representing Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang.

Samarahan District Council and the Summer Mall jointly held the celebration to create awareness among the local community on the importance of health care.

He further mentioned the government was also emphasising on healthy living by holding various awareness seminars and programmes.

Sebli also encouraged more organisations to organise health awareness activities for the local community.

He said yesterdays event was a yearly activity held in conjunction with World Health Day in April each year.

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