Healthy life centers, which play an important role in increasing health awareness in the society and early diagnosis of diseases, aim to prevent unnecessary applications to hospitals and play an important role in strengthening public health. Patients who benefited from the center shared their experiences and said that they were happy to receive services free of charge and without waiting in line.
A total of 4 Healthy Life Centers in Manisa, namely Şehzadeler, Akhisar, Turgutlu and Alaşehir, under the Department of Public Health of Manisa Provincial Directorate of Health, provide services to citizens.
Healthy Life Centers, implemented by the Ministry, stand out as an important service area offered to protect and improve the health of individuals. While the centers play a critical role in raising health awareness in the society and ensuring early diagnosis of diseases, the experiences of 75-year-old Huriye Tasın, who applied to Şehzadeler Healthy Life Center, revealed how valuable the services provided by the Healthy Life Center are.
Citizens are satisfied with the service
Meeting with the Deputy Head of Public Health Services, Uzm. Huriye Tasın, who met with Dr. Ümit Atman, Deputy Head of Public Health Services, visited the Healthy Life Center and said that she benefited from important health services such as mammography and cervical sampling, and that such services help early diagnosis of serious diseases such as cancer and meet the need of individuals to learn about their health status. Tasas also mentioned that these services, which are offered free of charge, provide a great advantage in terms of being accessible to everyone.
The Physical Activity Counseling Unit at the Healthy Life Center also offers various health services to patients. Telli Işıklı (47), one of the citizens who received physical therapy from Physiotherapist Bahar Kıranmezar at the center, stated that she came to this unit and was examined for heel, knee and back pain. Işıklı, who stated that she came to the center on recommendation and was very satisfied with the service, also recommended the center to citizens with ailments due to its advantages such as the lack of waiting time at the SHM and the opportunity to be examined free of charge.
Preventing unnecessary hospital admissions
In Manisa, there are 4 active Healthy Life Centers that attach importance to the Ministry of Health's approach of 'Investing in health, not disease'. Healthy Life Centers; 'Nutrition Counseling', 'Chronic Diseases and Physical Activity Counseling', 'Women and Reproductive Health Counseling', 'Pregnancy Class', 'Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Center (KETEM)', 'Mental Health Counseling', 'Social Service Counseling', 'Child Development Counseling', It aims to facilitate access to health services such as 'Tobacco and Substance Addiction Counseling', 'Smoking Cessation Counseling', 'Preventive Oral and Dental Health Counseling', 'Tuberculosis Dispensary', 'Pre-Marriage Counseling' and 'Foreign Nationals Polyclinic', while preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
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