Free Health Screening Provided to Citizens in Konaklı Town, Niğde

During the health screening event organized by the Niğde Provincial Health Directorate in the town of Konaklı, free health services were delivered to citizens in many areas ranging from smoking cessation counseling to cancer screenings, and from child development to nutrition counseling.

The Niğde Provincial Health Directorate organized an event in the town of Konaklı as part of its efforts to facilitate access to healthcare services for citizens living in towns and villages far from the city center. In the organization carried out under the coordination of the Public Health Services Department, primary healthcare services within the body of the community health center and healthy life centers were provided on-site.

Within the framework of the program, the Mobile Smoking Cessation Polyclinic provided counseling accompanied by a physician, while growth and development assessments of children in the 2-6 age group were conducted. Cervical and colorectal cancer screenings were carried out via the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Center (KETEM). In addition, healthy nutrition and obesity combat counseling along with preventive oral and dental health services were provided by a dietitian.

During the event, the health conditions of patients receiving home health care and the elderly were also evaluated by a specialist physician. It was stated that these activities carried out by the Mobile Healthy Life Teams aim to raise awareness regarding early diagnosis and to expand preventive health services.