On the evening of 9th September 2011, a ‘Tuberculosis Awareness’ health talk was held in Little Yang Sing Restaurant. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager of Chinese Health Information Centre presented the talk in Cantonese. She explained in great detail the signs and symptoms, causes, prevention, treatment, consequences and various types of tuberculosis. This talk was to raise awareness of tuberculosis among the Chinese population. She highlighted it is one of the current health issues and that the incidence rate of tuberculosis has increased particularly among the ethnic minority groups. Overall 23 people attended the talk.
The diabetes health talk was given in Cantonese by Shirley He, Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC at the Health Carnival at Sheung Lok in the Wai Yin Chinese Women Society.
Shirley explained the signs and symptom, treatments and preventions of diabetes. Healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and health diet were promoted. Of the 15 people attending the talk.
On 19th July 2011, Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) was invited to deliver two health promotion talks involving Osteoporosis and Stroke Awareness to the members of the International Chinese Buddhist Society during the ‘The Birth of the Goddess of Mercy’ celebration. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager delivered the talk in Cantonese. She explained the sign of symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis and stroke. Regular exercise, balanced diet was promoted. She also explained the importance signs of stroke including, observing the face if a person can smile, lifting the arms, if a person is suspected to have a stroke, do not waste time, call 999 immediately. The health talk attracted 41 people.
On 14th July 2011, a health talk regarding ‘Thalassemia’ was held in Little Yang Sing Restaurant. Verna Davis, the Service Manager of Manchester Thalassemia Centre was invited to deliver the talk in English. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager of Chinese Health Information Centre interpreted for the audience in Cantonese. They explained the signs of symptoms, causes, complications and treatments of thalassemia. Overall, 36 people attended the talk.
On 23rd June 2011, a health talk regarding Sexual Health & HIV update took place in Little Yang Sing restaurant. Gertrude and Fibola from Manchester Black Health Agency (BHA) were the main speakers of the talk. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager of Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) interpreted for the audience in Cantonese. 18 people attended the talk.
