During the course of this Thursday morning, the Concordia Municipal Health Secretariat held an awareness day in the framework of World Diabetes Day, under the slogan “Breaking barriers, bridging gaps”.
Regarding the disease, it is pertinent to highlight that it can cause blindness; kidney failure; cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks; brain diseases, such as strokes; foot injuries and lower limb amputations.
In this regard, the Director of Primary Health Care, Karina Greco, stated: “We held this day to reach the population with prevention methods regarding this disease. The most important thing for us, from the Health Secretariat, is to reach an early diagnosis of this disease and have the appropriate treatments,” she reflected.
Likewise, the municipal official added that “we want to make it known that in all Health Centers we have clinical physicians and general practitioners who can perform the diagnosis and timely treatment of, in this case, diabetes”.
For her part, the Director of Medical Specialties (DEM), Yamina Roman, mentioned the services provided to the public during the awareness day.
“People approached the stands where they received blood glucose checks, had their blood pressure, weight, height taken, and their abdominal circumference measured. In addition, residents who needed to complete their vaccination schedule were able to do so; likewise, advice was given on healthy eating, highlighting the importance of physical activity. Finally, the Sexually Transmitted Infection team was present, performing voluntary and confidential HIV testing,” concluded Roman.
Regarding the disease, it is pertinent to highlight that it can cause blindness; kidney failure; cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks; brain diseases, such as strokes; foot injuries and lower limb amputations.
In this regard, the Director of Primary Health Care, Karina Greco, stated: “We held this day to reach the population with prevention methods regarding this disease. The most important thing for us, from the Health Secretariat, is to reach an early diagnosis of this disease and have the appropriate treatments,” she reflected.
Likewise, the municipal official added that “we want to make it known that in all Health Centers we have clinical physicians and general practitioners who can perform the diagnosis and timely treatment of, in this case, diabetes”.
For her part, the Director of Medical Specialties (DEM), Yamina Roman, mentioned the services provided to the public during the awareness day.
“People approached the stands where they received blood glucose checks, had their blood pressure, weight, height taken, and their abdominal circumference measured. In addition, residents who needed to complete their vaccination schedule were able to do so; likewise, advice was given on healthy eating, highlighting the importance of physical activity. Finally, the Sexually Transmitted Infection team was present, performing voluntary and confidential HIV testing,” concluded Roman.