It is in these brand new premises and these well-equipped offices that Forbach residents have been able to consult three general practitioners, three nurses and two dentists for almost a year. This health center, carried by Filieris, a health group from the mining regime, was officially inaugurated this Friday, in the presence of the mayor of Forbach Alexandre Cassaro. “We must use this structure as a showcase to attract young doctors” hopes the mayor of the town. Because this nursing home has many advantages for doctors, “We have working hours, a secretariat, so we can really focus on people’s health, our job“, explains Florian Bloch, one of the general practitioners. Another advantage: the doctors meet every month to discuss patients together, an inter-medical collaboration that is increasingly appreciated.
surprise guests
During this inauguration, the CGT made a surprise appearance. The union denounces the lack of doctors in Forbach. For Guillaume Bruno, the head of the CGT des mines de Lorraine, does not hide his annoyance: “It’s all very well the speeches but there is a reality: we have closed too many doctors’ offices in Forbach. We also lack specialist doctors, the waiting times for an appointment are too long.” A lack that some Forbachois health professionals also denounce.
Soon a program to detect obesity
The facility will soon host a new program”find your course
“to allow detect obesity in children. “There will be multidisciplinary care with a dietician, psychological help and we also try to offer physical activities to children in collaboration with sports structures”, explains Doctor Sandrine Diaco, one of the doctors at the nursing home. She notices that there are more and more overweight children in her practice and younger and younger children. The Grand Est is one of the regions of France where the rate of obesity and the rate of cardiovascular accidents is the highest.
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