Marbella and the College of Pharmacists promote the 'Health Tent', which will offer screening tests and controls

The Marbella City Council and the Malaga College of Pharmacists have launched the 'Health Tent,' which will offer the public the opportunity to undergo various screening tests and checks for free. The councilor for Health, Alejandro González, highlighted during the presentation of this initiative, which will take place next Tuesday, April 21, on Avenida del Mar from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, that "its goal is to promote prevention, as it has been proven to be very important for saving lives."

He explained that this activity will offer services including vascular risk measurements, venous return, body composition, diabetes, osteoporosis, emotional health, skin analysis, and smoking cessation. The councilor thanked the College of Pharmacists for choosing Marbella as the venue for this event and encouraged all city residents to participate in this day, which aims to promote healthy habits, improve early disease detection, and strengthen collaboration between health professionals and the public.

"It's about taking the pharmacy to the streets and showing the added value that its professionals offer beyond dispensing medications"

Alberto Barrionuevo

Member of the Pharmacy Office at the College of Pharmacists

For his part, Alberto Barrionuevo, a member of the Pharmacy Office at the College of Pharmacists, pointed out that this initiative has been touring different municipalities in the province of Malaga for two years with the aim of bringing the services of this group closer to the public. "It's about taking the pharmacy to the streets and showing the added value that its professionals offer beyond dispensing medications," he said, noting that there are 700 such establishments between the capital and the province of Malaga. He also mentioned that these actions "allow for early detection of possible pathologies and, if necessary, refer the patient to the healthcare system, also helping to relieve the pressure on health centers."

Finally, local pharmacist Javier Jiménez highlighted the closeness of the Spanish model, noting that most of the population has access to a pharmacy within ten minutes of their home. "We are the first point of contact for any health issue. This initiative allows us to concentrate our services in one place and also to understand what health issues concern people the most and see if we can help detect them," he detailed. Jiménez emphasized the role of these professionals as health agents, not only in dispensing medications but also in advising, monitoring, and detecting common problems such as hypertension or diabetes.