World Hypertension Day--Health Management Branch of Chinese Geriatric Society Launches Public Welfare Activity of "Party Building + Free Clinic"
May 17, 2024 marks the 20th World Hypertension Day. Liu Zhong, vice president of the Health Management Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society and director of the Health Management Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Medical School, and Zheng Aiying, member of the branch and director of the Community Health Service Center of Shuangpu Town, Xihu District, Hangzhou, led their respective teams to Hangzhou Jinqiu Qiantang Apartment for the elderly in the afternoon of May 14, to focus on "accurate measurement, effective control, The theme of "health and longevity" held a public welfare activity of "Party building + free diagnosis" for hypertension prevention and treatment.
This activity was warmly welcomed by Jinqiu Qiantang Senior Apartment and surrounding residents, attracting many elderly people and apartment staff to actively participate. The medical teams of the two centers provided free blood pressure tests for residents who participated in the activity, and gave professional diagnosis and treatment advice and medication guidance for elderly people suffering from hypertension, diabetes and other diseases. At the same time, through various forms of publicity display board explanation and manual distribution, the relevant knowledge of hypertension prevention and treatment has been popularized to the elderly people, including the causes of disease, prevention methods and treatment precautions, aiming to help them have a deeper understanding of this common disease and improve their self-care awareness.
The atmosphere at the event was warm, residents and staff actively interacted, and they benefited a lot. The "Party building + Free diagnosis" activity of the "World Hypertension Day" not only enhances the awareness and prevention awareness of hypertension diseases among elderly residents in the community, but also reflects the responsibility and responsibility of the Health Management Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society in the grassroots health promotion work, and the branch will continue to work hard to contribute to the construction of a healthy China.