After much publicity the Health Department in conjunction with six local councils started free aerobics classes for the public. The classes ran successfully and with excellent public response from February 2008 up until recently when they were abruptly suspended by the Health Department for reasons as yet unknown to the public.

The courses were meant from the outset to flourish to other local councils throughout the country.

This sudden termination has left many followers of the courses perplexed and disappointed and it is completely unclear whether the involved local councils, without the financial and promotional back-up of the Health Department, can be in a position to re-organise aerobics courses on their own and free of charge.

Dr Etienne Grech MD

Fgura