Sports
Malta Exercise Health & Fitness Association launched
By MM Sports
Mar 29, 2008 - 12:06:30 AM

Nestlé Malta is Official Partner of the newly launched Malta Exercise Health and Fitness Association, an association set up to encourage people to lead a more active life.

Through its events, the Malta Exercise Health and Fitness Association will seek to increase public awareness by acting as a lobby group for the exercise, health and fitness industry, through the organisation of events in schools, local councils, fitness centres, outdoor events and by promoting standards in training and education of health and fitness professionals in Malta. Nestlé Fitness will in fact be the official sponsor during such events organized by the Association.

The Malta Exercise Health and Fitness Association was officially launched on Saturday 22nd March at the San Antonio Hotel in Bugibba by its President, Gino Schiavone who introduced the Association and its objectives as well as all the members of its Board. Mr Gino Schiavone who has many years of experience in the industry is also a lecturer in sports, leisure and tourism and has represented Malta in a number of international fora.

Gemma van Vuuren Cassar is the Vice-President and she is a lecturer at University in the Physical education department. She is also highly involved in research and development in the health and fitness field.

Mario Spiteri, public relations officer, has great experience as he formerly occupied the Directorship of Health Promotion Unit in the department of Health. He will be assisting the association in increasing public awareness to make the Maltese public healthier by increasing exercise activity.

Rosanne Galea, treasurer of the association will focus on EU funded projects. She will work on sponsorships and increasing the network activity with overseas partners.

Joe Camilleri is the secretary of the new council. Mr. Camilleri is presently a spa manager and will work on leisure and increasing spa activity in Malta.

The other council members include Karen Mugliette and Stephanie Dalli. They will work on nutrition and the medical aspects of exercise, health and fitness.

The association is also launching a new website; www.mehfa.eu –Tip Top being the official website sponsors. Information about the activities of the association can be obtained through the site. Mr. Schiavone also announced a programme of activities for the forthcoming months and invited individuals involved in this sector to come forward and to join the association as people were needed to head working groups in the various sectors in which the association will be involved. The association will operate from the premises of Future Focus at 8 Magazines Street, Floriana.

More information about this new and innovative NGO can be obtained from Gino Schiavone 79251052 or from MEHFA c/o Future Focus Ltd, 8 Magazines Street Floriana; 21 225884/21 221371