On 8th October 2012, Diabetes Awareness Day was jointly organized by CHIC and Diabetes UK. This health day was aimed at the Chinese community to raise diabetes awareness and how to prevent it. We were honoured to have a team of diabetes specialist nurses from Wythenshawe hospital to give health talks on diabetes’ complications and healthy eating in English. Interpretation was provided by CHIC. This event was very successful, and has achieved the purpose of the event. This event was jointly organized by the British Diabetes Association, many thanks to the volunteers for their assistance.
在2012年10月8日，此項大型的社區健康活動是由英國糖尿病協會和中心合辦。目的是提高華人對糖尿病的認識及如何預防它。並提供有關糖尿病各方面的資料，例如足部護理、糖尿病的風險評估因素。活動包括糖尿病的并發症的健康講座及有關健康生活方式、注意飲食及多做運動。我們很榮幸得到從威頂鎖醫院來的護士專員為大家用英文主講，由中心提供傳譯服務。
這次的活動非常之成功，完滿達到推廣的目的。今次的活動由英國糖尿病恊會及中心攜手合辦，並多謝義工們的恊助。
Shabana Baig (Project Co-ordinator of Hepatitis C Support Project of Greater Manchester) and Stewart Moors delivered a “Hepatitis C” talk in English. Shabana explained the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention. She explained the importance of Hepatitis C screening and prevention which to avoid blood transfusions and contact with blood, and to not share needles or razors with others.
2012年9月14日，“丙型肝炎的認知” 培訓，共12位員工及義工們參加。是日由莎賓娜. 碧(大曼城區丙型肝炎支持計劃統籌員) 主講。她用英語講解有關丙型肝炎病的原因、症狀、治療及預防的重要性包括不要與人共用剃鬚刀、他人用過的針筒器材、避免輸血及避免接觸血液。她還強調測驗丙型炎的重要性。
“Dental Health Promotion” health talk for Chinese Older People aged 60+ at the Tung Sing Housing Association on 19th June 2012. In total 30 attendees.
Caroline Hardman(Health Promotion Officer) from NHS Manchester, was the main speaker. She spoke in English to explain how to brush our teeth, what type of toothbrush that we all should use and the importance of choosing toothpaste with fluoride. She also encouraged the audience to go to their regular dental check-ups with their dentist and not to eat too much refined sugary foods. Shirley He, the Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC interpreted for the audience in Cantonese. In total 30 people attended the talk.
‘Cervical Screening Awareness’ on 12-06-2012, 8 people attended.
This was held in Wu Kau Tang Chinese Overseas Association. Tara Davis, the Health Co-ordinator from the Public Health development Service of NHS Manchester was invited to give the talk in English. She explained the aims and encouraged women over 25 to come for the NHS screening when they received the letter. In total 8 people attended the talk.
On the 6th June 2012, a health talk about ‘Stroke and Hypertension Awareness’ was held in Little Yang Sing Restaurant. Dr. Kwok See, a GP, was invited to be the main speaker. She spoke in English to the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of stroke. Do regular exercise and low salt, less sugar and oil intake diet were encouraged. Shirley He, the Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC interpreted for the audience in Cantonese.
In total 30 people attended the talk. 19 (73%) females and 9 (27%) males attended.
15 (50%) people was in the age group of 70 and over, 13 (43%) people in the age group of 60-69, 1 (3%) person in the age 45-59 and 1 (3%) people in the age group of 26-44 attended.
