Free Health Screening Held at Çiğli Kasaplar Square

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

During the field study organized by Çiğli Municipality, hundreds of people had their blood pressure and blood sugar measured and were given health cards.

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Çiğli’de Kasaplar Meydanı’nda ücretsiz sağlık taraması: 300 vatandaşa sağlık kartı

Teams from the Çiğli Municipality Health Affairs Directorate conducted a free health screening at Kasaplar Square to expand preventive health services and presented health cards to approximately 300 citizens.

Health Screening at Kasaplar Square

Çiğli Municipality continues its field studies to facilitate citizens' access to health services. Within the scope of the free health screening carried out by the Health Affairs Directorate teams at Kasaplar Square, blood pressure and blood sugar measurements were taken for approximately 300 citizens.

Health Card Application

A special health card was created for each citizen examined during the screening held at the square. Thanks to these cards, where measurement results are recorded, citizens are enabled to regularly track their own health values.

Citizens whose blood pressure and blood sugar values were found to be at risky levels were referred to specialist physicians for necessary examinations and treatment.

Information on Municipal Services

During the event, the patient transport ambulance service, disabled patient transport service, and Physical Health and Counseling Center within Çiğli Municipality were also introduced. Information was provided regarding home health services and the Academic Therapy Center, and relevant contact numbers were added to the health cards.

Statements by the Mayor

Drawing attention to the understanding of preventive municipalism, Çiğli Mayor Onur Emrah Yıldız stated that they reached approximately 300 citizens in a single day through the screening held at Kasaplar Square and emphasized that human beings are at the center of their municipalism approach.