The Daylight Events organisation has organised an aerobics session to mark World Heart Day and also create awareness on the importance of keeping fit.

The one-hour aerobics session brought together eight fitness clubs within the Tema Metropolis, which includes Tema Joint Church Fitness and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) Fitness Club, among others.

Nana Yaw Danso, the Director of Events for Daylights Events, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the aerobics session was held to commemorate World Heart Day, which is globally celebrated annually on September 29, with the 2025 celebration having the theme “Don’t Skip the Beat”.

He added that physical activities help the body, especially the heart, and therefore urged the public to adhere to it by joining fitness clubs in the community if possible or by engaging in some exercises at home, such as brisk walking.

He also advised that sedentary lifestyles and other activities such as smoking and alcoholism should be checked, and regular health screenings must be done to help prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Mr. Yaw Adjei Addo, the instructor for Tema Joint Church Fitness Club, stated that being involved in any physical activities should not solely be dependent on an instructor’s coaching but could be done personally at home as well.

Mr. Addo indicated that the basic form of physical activity is walking for at least 30 minutes daily to improve the fitness of the body.

“The heart is the organ that keeps the entire body moving; it is always good to build it to be able to withstand shocks,” he stated.

He advised individuals to work out based on the strength of their heart and always take a rest when the heart is overstrained.

Ms. Ethel Edifor of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) Fitness Club stressed that aerobics sessions aid blood circulation into the heart and other body organs.

Dr. Sam Darkwah, a medical doctor at Sinel Specialist Hospital, educated the club members on the risk factors of cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, smoking, age, and gender.

He noted the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular conditions, which included chest pain, heart tightness, shoulder and neck pain, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, nausea and loss of consciousness.

He acknowledged the organisers and urged that every individual should monitor the heart and visit the health facilities for regular health screenings.