Dr Kwork explain how patients can best manage minor Ailments such as sough throats, headaches, coughs and colds. In total 47 people attended the talk (11 male and 36 female).
Archives - 文章归档 October 2011
On the 11 October 2011, a health day was held in Tung Sing Housing Association in order to respond to the World Mental Health Day campaign. Our aims are to raise awareness on mental health among Chinese population in Manchester and the topics of the day were Alzheimer’s Disease and Sleep Disorders. The Nurse Operational Manager, Shirley He gave the health talk in Cantonese. Free BMI and blood pressure checks were given to the audience. In total 47 people attended the talk this includes 11 male and 36 female.
On the evening of 5th October 2011, Breast Awareness health talk was held in Little Yang Sing Restaurant. Elinor Taylor and Marger from Breast Cancer Care were invited to present the talk in English and our centre’s manager Shirley He, interpreted for the audience. Elinor and Marge said that we should understand our normal breast changes for example before a period, our breasts change constantly so we should understand what is normal for us. They emphasized to look and feel for any changes of the breasts, e.g. any lumps, nipple changes its position or shape, discharge from nipples etc. They also explained the importance of eating a well-balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, doing regular exercise and attend the Breast Screening Programme which may help us to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Overall 19 people (16 females and 3 males) attended the talk.