The Ministry of Attention of the Elderly of the PRI Coahuila offered in 20 municipalities of the entity a series of talks and conferences on the care and prevention of diabetes among this sector of the population.
Within the framework of World Diabetes Day that was commemorated on November 14, these health talks were held in which informative material was also delivered, glucose exams were applied, size and weight measurement, and blood pressure, and blood pressure were applied, and blood pressure;Healthy snacks were delivered and walks were performed in some communities to sensitize the population.
Laura Martínez Rivera, Secretary of A carecase, prevent it.
“Older adults from the different municipalities participated;The talks were taught by doctors and specialists in the field, who explained the disease and the factors that can lead to it, just as they shared health recommendations, food and habits, ”he said.
Martínez Rivera stressed the importance of care for older adults, since due to their age, they require more attention;Therefore, through the conferences, the Institutional Revolutionary Party promotes health, healthy food and physical activation.
"We want to have healthy, strong older adults, and with diabetes talks we disseminate the information that can be useful for them and their families," he said.
In the municipalities of Francisco I. Madero, Castaños, Sabinas, Piedras Negras, Saltillo, Arteaga, Acuña, Matamoros, Cuatro Ciénegas, Frontera, Nava and Lamadrid, among others, the presentations were held.Diabetes activities will continue during this month in other populations.
It should be noted that there is a specialized area for the care of diabetes at the General Hospital of Saltillo, thanks to the actions of the first PRI in the state, Governor Rubén Moreira Valdez, who is an ally of the health of the Coahuilenses.(El Heraldo)
