As part of the Public Health Week from September 3-9, an awareness event on public health was organized in the garden of our hospital in cooperation with the Kahramanmaraş Provincial Health Directorate, the Rectorate of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, and the Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality.
The event, organized to raise awareness of healthy living in society, emphasize the importance of preventive health services, and educate citizens on health issues, included various health screenings and information activities.
The event was attended by Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Ejder Berk, Kahramanmaraş Provincial Health Director Specialist Dr. Vehbi Şirikçi, Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mehmet Beşen, our Hospital's Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Selçuk Nazik, our Deputy Chief Physicians Prof. Dr. Yılmaz İnanç and Prof. Dr. Tuba Tülay Koca, KSÜ Faculty of Medicine Deputy Dean Prof. Dr. Nurhan Atilla, Head of Public Health Services Harun Çetin and his deputies, as well as health administrators, healthcare workers, and citizens.
As part of the event, citizens' height and weight were measured and their body mass index was calculated; blood pressure and blood sugar measurements were also taken. In addition, activities aimed at increasing awareness of healthy living were carried out, such as determining the appropriate age for physical activity, and tests for predisposition to diabetes and nicotine addiction.
The program also provided citizens with information about the services offered by Healthy Life Centers, emphasizing the importance of preventive health services, early awareness, and healthy lifestyle habits in preventing diseases before they occur.
The event, a fine example of inter-institutional cooperation aimed at protecting and improving public health, was held with great interest and participation from citizens.
