Healthy Living and Awareness Campaign by the Health Directorate

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

During events organized by District Health Directorates and affiliated centers, citizens received health measurements and were informed about healthy living habits.

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Information events on healthy nutrition, active living, and the fight against addictions were held in cooperation with District Health Directorates, Community Health Centers, and Healthy Life Centers.

Health Measurements Conducted at Set-up Booths

Citizens' height, weight, blood pressure, and hand dynamometer measurements were carried out at the booths set up in the event area. Additionally, carbon monoxide measurements related to cigarette addiction were performed and consultancy services were provided.

Fun and Educational Activities for Children

Various activities were organized for children in the event area, explaining healthy living habits in an entertaining way. A healthy plate creation workshop was held accompanied by a dietitian and a child development specialist.

Children showed intense interest in painting activities and playdough work. Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Halim Ömer Kaşıkcı also came together with the students and participated in the painting activity.

Free Health Services Promoted

Services offered free of charge at Healthy Life Centers, District Health Directorates, and Community Health Centers were detailed to the citizens.

Within this scope, many preventive health services such as smoking cessation clinics, nutritional counseling, cancer screenings, pregnancy schools, and psychosocial support were promoted, and informative brochures were distributed.

Officials Visit the Event Area

The event booth was visited by Yalova Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Halim Ömer Kaşıkcı, Public Health Services Head Dr. Eyyüp Altınkıran, Deputy Head Specialist Dr. Hüseyin Acar, and unit supervisors.

During the visit, officials met with citizens and children, chatting about preventive health services and healthy nutrition.