▲ “Healthy Supreme” Health Testing Station provides free chronic disease screening in Central Market for 9 consecutive days
Overweight and obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia are common in the Hong Kong population and are risk factors for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, the busy life of Hong Kong people often neglects their own health and misses the opportunity to prevent and treat chronic diseases in the early stage.
In order to raise the public’s awareness of chronic diseases, Shangzhi Medical Group and the Central and Western District Health Station will hold the “Healthy Zhi Shang” Health Testing Station in Central Market from July 7 to 15, 2022, to provide residents and residents of the Central and Western District and Office workers provide free health testing and consultation services for 9 consecutive days. The testing items include fatty liver and liver fibrosis testing, fundus photography for stroke screening, diabetes and gout screening, and pain assessment. There are also medical staff, including registered dietitians and physical therapists, who analyze reports and provide healthy eating advice for the testers, respectively.
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Chronic diseases are not the patent of the elderly. Unhealthy living habits of urbanites, such as unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, sedentary or standing for long periods of time, and lack of exercise, are all important factors that lead to the root cause of the disease. According to the World Health Organization, chronic diseases cause 41 million deaths worldwide each year, equivalent to 71% of global deaths. However, many people fail to realize that their body has sounded the alarm of chronic disease because they have no obvious symptoms.
In order to provide key primary medical services such as health promotion and education, health risk assessment, and chronic disease management, the government has set up district health stations in 18 districts in Hong Kong since 2019. The “Healthy Supreme” health testing station jointly organized by the Central and Western District Health Station, Shangzhi Medical Group and Central Street Market provides free chronic disease screening services for the public. The goal of the Central and Western District Health Station is to become a health consultation center for the public, provide health education information and refer suitable persons for health screening. chance of chronic disease. Pan Yaojian, Chief Executive Officer of Shangzhi Medical Group, strongly agreed with this plan, which led to this cooperation. “In addition to providing disease diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation services, we also attach great importance to community services. Regular health screenings can enable the public to manage their health more effectively, which will help reduce medical pressure in Hong Kong in the long run. We hope that through regular community activities Let the public recognize health risks as early as possible.”
9-day free health test is convenient for residents and office workers in Central and Western District
Those who live or work in the Central and Western District can participate in the activities as long as they bring along their address/employment certificate and identification documents, and register as a member of the Central and Western District District Health Station on the spot.
The event schedule is as follows:
Online appointments are accepted for testing items, and some places are reserved for on-site registration. Participants are required to register as members of the Central and Western District District Health Stations. For details of the event and how to participate, please visit the following website:https://virtusmedical.com/VHSxDHCECW
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