OCTOBER 29 - WORLD STROKE DAY

Center for Healthy Lifestyle Formation conducted field information and educational work at the Ministries of Tourism and Sports, Ecology and Natural Resources in the framework of the International Stroke Day, as well as in the framework of the Program for the formation of healthy lifestyle habits and disease prevention “Achieve Healthy Numbers!”.

Goal: raising public awareness and drawing attention to stroke prevention, risk factors that provoke the development of stroke and its complications.

Y.Sutbayeva, neurologist made a presentation on the topic: “Stroke. Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention”. Dr. G.Turdunova, methodologist of Center for Healthy Lifestyle Formation made a presentation on the topic: “Nutrition - as a manageable risk factor for the development of diseases of the circulatory system”.

The audience took an active part in discussing the topics, asking questions (about first aid, preventive measures and methods).

At the end of the meeting, handouts on these topics were distributed. 35 employees of the ministries attended the event.