Cimas to host halfmarathon

CIMAS Health Group is staging an iGo Movember half-marathon on November 26 to raise funds to support the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe.

The event is part of the medical aid company’s way of marking the Men’s Health Awareness Month.

Cimas members can go for prostate cancer screening at all its clinics throughout this month.

“The month of November was first dubbed Movember in 2003 in Australia when men were asked to grow a moustache, abbreviated in Australia to ‘mo’, to draw attention to men’s health issues and raise money to combat them.

“The term Movember and practice of growing a moustache in November to highlight men’s health issues spread to other countries,” said Cima s in a statement.

Prostate cancer and testicular cancer are two of the major men’s health issues highlighted during this month.

Mental health is another issue focused on, particularly in countries where there is a high incidence of suicide among men.

“However, other general health issues affecting men’s health, including the need to stay healthy and fit through exercise and a healthy diet, are also highlighted during Men’s Health Awareness Month.

“The Movember Half-Marathon on November 26, which iGo, the Cimas wellness programme, is hosting in Harare and Bulawayo, combines the promotion of good health and wellness with increasing awareness of men’s health issues and raising money to help combat cancer.

“The half-marathon will be run at Hillside Dams in Bulawayo and First Capital Bank (formerly Barclays) Sports Club in Harare.

“However, it will be possible for people living elsewhere or unable to participate at these venues to register for virtual participation, meaning that they will participate by registering and going on their own route wherever they wish on the 26th and submit, if they choose to, a video of their running.”

Registration is US$5 for the virtual run and US$10 for the physical run.

Registration can be done online on www.vusasport.africa for both the physical and virtual run.