The "Times", a British daily, wide circulated newspaper, said that nationals of the UK ( known also as Britons) will get discounts on shopping if they walk for longer periods, and eat healthy vegetables, and fruits at least five times a day, as part of a new health application that the British government seeks to develop.
The newspaper pointed out that the trial, which will be launched as of January next year, is part of the British government's strategy to deal with high rates of obesity amongst Britons.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the government wanted to make sure the people should know they were doing their best to tackle health disparities across the country.
He added that this app would pave the way for developing innovative ways to improve people's lives and also help reduce pressure on services offered by the National Health System ( NHS).
Javid explained that the plan provides an excellent opportunity to explore the best ways to get people to make simple changes to their daily lives that will have a positive impact on their health.
Users of the application will get points for the number of steps they walk, eat more vegetables and fruits and reduce weight, and the reward includes discounts on cinema tickets, parks or gyms, and purchase vouchers.
T£he experience will be launched in an area that will be announced later, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Times notes that obesity-related diseases cost the National Health Authority in Britain about £ 6 billion pounds annually, as two-thirds of adults in Britain are overweight. Dealing with this problem has become a priority for the government, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that excessive weight was a factor in his admission to the hospital after contracting Covid-19 last year.
The app will be endorsed by devices worn on users' wrists and will be developed by Head app Systems, which won £2m contracts to provide the service.
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