Health games mark the start of health promotion in Hafnarfjörður

About 250 Hafnfirðingar on
People of all ages came together in play and joy at the health games held today in
at the FH athletics stadium in Kaplakriki. The occasion was to launch with formal and unconventional
The town's health promotion and empowerment activities were discontinued, but this was recently approved.
a health strategy for Hafnarfjörður and the coming days, weeks and months will be spent on
implementation of measures aimed at enhancing residents' well-being and promoting open spaces
and to level out access and encourage residents to consume healthy food overall.

In the magnificent FH athletics stadium in Kaplakriki, they came together on
in the morning, around 250 people of all ages to take part in a marathon walk and
Healthy games and thus mark the beginning of the implementation of health-promoting measures in
Greetings from Healthy Hafnarfjörður. The group walked and/or ran a total of just over a whole
marathon or about 56 kilometres. At the health games, cheerful senior citizens turned up, about 100
children from the health-promoting nurseries of Hafnarfjörður, 50 children from Hvaleyrarskóli
which is a health-promoting primary school and around 70 young people from Flensburg School
which is a health-promoting secondary school, along with other distinguished guests. Students in
Flensborgarskóli organised the health games, the youngest children took part in
the games and the primary school pupils about healthy and good refreshments after training
closed. Sturdy senior citizens walked round and round; before the games, while
before the games and after the games. 29 individuals who in total walked 223 laps
or just over 50 kilometres in total this morning. Over the winter months, a large
A group of senior citizens meets daily in the sports hall and keeps a register.
the walk. In February, 778 people walked a total of 7,669 laps, or just over 1,733 km.

Ambitious
A health policy for the health town of Hafnarfjörður

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður entered into an agreement with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer in
March 2015 regarding participation in the Healthy Community project, and the municipality has
A health strategy was developed in collaboration with residents, staff and other stakeholders.
The City of Hafnarfjörður has drawn up an action plan that directly addresses the strategy.
One of the main objectives of the Health Strategy of Hafnarfjörður is to foster general well-being.
residents, spiritual and physical, of all ages and to strengthen and enhance self-identity and
good well-being. Among other things, increased cooperation with voluntary organisations, professionals,
interested parties and healthcare for health promotion and well-being and to
information on services available in that area should be increased.
a collaborative platform will be established for the relevant parties concerned, with participation
youth council, elders' council, advisory council, newcomers' council and neighbourhood council where among
otherwise, protective factors against anxiety and distress will be worked on. It is proposed that
Psychological services will be strengthened within the town's nursery and primary schools. Emphasis is also placed
to promote healthy food choices in institutions and facilities within
of the town, working on the promotion and education of healthy nutrition, investigating acoustics and
Time for meals in schools and an emphasis on reducing waste. It is also planned to
To promote and raise awareness of the town's footpaths and open spaces as recreational areas.
the family and increase access to the town's swimming pools. The health policy supports
the City of Hafnarfjörður's vision for the future is to increase the well-being of its residents by
preventive measures.

See the City of Hafnarfjörður's health policy Here