Marbella collaborates in a day of the Health District to address cardiovascular risks in the population

The Marbella City Council is collaborating with the Costa del Sol Health District in organizing an informative session on the occasion of the Cardiovascular Risk Prevention Day, which is commemorated on the upcoming March 14. The initiative will take place this Friday, the 13th, with the setup of informative tables and the performance of free tests aimed at the public in the health centers of Las Albarizas and San Pedro Alcántara, and in Divina Pastora square with the goal of promoting healthy habits and preventing cardiovascular diseases.

The council member for the sector, Alejandro González, presented the activity today alongside healthcare professionals from the area and encouraged the public to participate. "We want to invite all the residents to come to these informative tables, where they can receive advice and perform simple tests that help prevent cardiovascular issues," stated the councilor, who thanked the Health District for their involvement in this initiative, highlighting "their commitment to health promotion and prevention among the citizens." He also explained that the tables will be operational between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM and that a hydration point with water and fruit will be set up in the square in front of the Divina Pastora church, thanks to the collaboration of Frutas Eladio.

During the session, healthcare professionals will provide information on the main cardiovascular risk factors and will perform various tests on those who attend, such as blood pressure, blood sugar, or abdominal circumference measurements, in addition to providing informative materials on healthy eating and active lifestyle habits. In this regard, Roberto Ramos, the Care Coordinator at the Las Albarizas Health Center, thanked the municipal support and reminded that "promotion and prevention are a fundamental part of the work we do from primary care."

For her part, Loli Torres, a family and community specialist nurse at Las Albarizas, detailed that the activity will focus on raising awareness about the main risk factors, which include hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, or a sedentary lifestyle. "We want to bring the health center closer to the community and offer tools so that people can improve their lifestyle and reduce the risk of suffering from these types of pathologies," she indicated. Her counterpart in San Pedro Alcántara, Susana Gómez, emphasized that the initiative will focus on prevention through healthy habits. "Intervening in risk factors through a balanced diet, physical exercise, and the elimination of smoking is the first step to maintaining good health," she stated.