The Public Parks Department of the Ministry of Municipality installed fitness equipment to exercise in groups at MIA Park, as part of an initiative to promote healthy lifestyle within the community.
The initiative is being implemented in cooperation with sports and health institutions and Gebal Group Company. It aims at encouraging park’s visitors to do various fitness exercises for a healthy lifestyle. The new equipment is multi-use, with an area of 48sqm and can accommodate 11 people of different ages (youth and adults), where they can work out together in group. The equipment has a barcode feature that allows its users to learn how to exercise properly. Rubber flooring was made on the workout area to ensure safety of visitors, the Ministry said in a statement.
Within the framework of community cooperation with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar within the “Your Health First” programme, two gyms were set up in Rawdat Al Khail Park and Umm Saneem Par, to encourage visitors of the parks to workout and enjoy. In cooperation with Nabina Holding, a sport table will be installed in the near future to practice Teqball.
These initiatives come within the framework of the efforts of the Ministry of Municipality represented by the Public Parks Department, to increase recreational and sports spaces in public parks and green squares. The initiative also aims at encouraging visitors of public parks of all age groups to do exercise regularly, as well as in conjunction with the mega sporting event, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qatar which will begin in November.
There are 98 public parks across the country which has been equipped with the highest international standards, with sports equipment available in more than 30 parks. They are providing joggers and cycling tracks, playgrounds and spaces for other sport activities.
The Ministry of Municipality has been providing a complete infrastructure for exercise constantly through public park playgrounds. The public parks are providing very innovations for the comfort and encouraging them to make exercise part of their routine life.
To encourage exercise, in a unique way Al Gharrafa Park had received an integrated cooling and air conditioning system for pedestrian and jogging tracks at, ensuring temperature between 26°C and 28°C. Many important sports equipment were installed along Doha Corniche which witnesses huge turnout of visits on daily. The Ministry, represented by the Public Parks Department, provided a number of games for people with special needs in public parks. The Ministry encourages the public to exercise through the available services, such as sports equipment, joggers track, and exercise equipment among others.
