The World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan for Physical Activity: Prof Fiona Bull - a podcast by BMJ Group

Thanks to BJSM editorial board member Daniel Friedman (@DDFriedman), who has also served as in intern at the World Health Organization, for hosting this podcast. The BJSM’s guest is Professor Fiona Bull, MBE – Program Manager of WHO Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases Management Team, Geneva, Switzerland. @fiona_bull

The conversation gives the listener a 20-minute gem that covers the following pointsWhat is the global action plan?
How was it developed?Why was this needed? How does it differ from the 7 investments?
What is the overall goal? (15% reduction in physical inactivity by 2030)What can the BJSM community and how can we follow progress?

The answer to the last question is via the WHO ‘Let’s be active’ page:http://www.who.int/ncds/prevention/physical-activity/gappa
Here is the link for the ‘’7 investments” document: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/10/709Here is the link for the Bangkok Declaration on Physical Activity:
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/51/19/1389.full.pdfIf you are interested in physical activity, see the 2018 BJSM special issue on walking here:

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/12

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