Consultations and free screening. Republican marathon “Keep the heart healthy” started in Minsk

In Minsk, the republican marathon “Keep the heart healthy” started in the shopping center “Capital”. It is dedicated to the World Heart Day, BelTA reports.

The marathon was organized by the Belarusian Women’s Union for the first time. The main goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the risks of cardiovascular diseases, as well as to popularize a healthy lifestyle and conduct free primary screening for citizens.

Key events will be held across the country on September 29. About 20 health centers will be organized in Minsk, as well as in regional centers and large district cities. Medical professionals and practitioners will be able to advise citizens on heart health, measure blood pressure, make a cardiogram. All patients will receive a diary to keep track of their health status over time. All the results will be recorded in the memo for the prevention of heart disease, which citizens will be able to receive along with recommendations from specialists.

According to the director of the RSPC "Cardiology" Andrey Pristrom, most of the health is determined by lifestyle. “We must be armed and know how to deal with problems. Vascular diseases are often asymptomatic, and it would seem that a person lives in prosperity, but at one moment a catastrophe can occur. We seek to identify people at risk and help them is our main task, he said.

The doctor also indicated that heart disease has stabilized in recent years. Every year in Belarus more than 2.5 million people have various heart diseases. “The statistics are quite frightening. We need to engage each person to think about their health and the health of their children, he said.

“A healthy heart is the foundation of human well-being. And women can not be not around at this moment, because we always pay attention not only to our health, but also to the state of the whole family. Unfortunately, the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the world is not decreasing, and therefore we strive to focus on the prevention of health, not its consequences, said Olga Shpilevskaya, chairwoman of the Belarusian Union of Women.

A bright opening moment was a theatrical production dedicated to the theme of a healthy heart. Olga Shpilevskaya stressed that through children it is possible to convey to the older generation the importance of self-care. “When the family is healthy, the child is happy. Sometimes in the fuss, we forget about basic security measures, and our children suffer from this. Often people need to be reminded of the need to simply measure pressure, she added.

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