Health Fair in Athlone to raise awareness of Primary Care Services

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Raising awareness about health issues, related service provision and the social aspects of health is key to promoting good standards of health within a community.

Following on from the success of last year's health fair, in the Golden Island Shopping Centre, the Athlone Primary Care Network and the Community Health Forum, which is a collaboration of statutory and community agencies, is facilitating a health fair. It will take place in the Golden Island Shopping Centre, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th.

The fair aims to promote a positive attitude and to generate an awareness of the range of factors which influence health and wellbeing?and also the vast range of local services available to the community.

Various factors can affect an individual's physical and mental health, for example levels of fitness, diet, financial stress, substance dependency, housing/environmental issues, education, employment opportunities as well as access to various health and social services.
Community and HSE services' staff will be on hand to meet and greet the public and offer advice and information.

There will be an opportunity to learn more about the Athlone Community Health forum and its joint function working with the HSE Primary Care Network, as well as having an opportunity to apply for your group/association to become part of the forum.

Joe Ruane, HSE Area Manager Midland Area, sees the fair as a positive step in working with the local community. "Engagement with the community is a key part of the Primary Care strategy and all evidence indicates that individuals and communities who are actively involved in their own health and health services have better outcomes in terms of health status."

As there are a limited number of places remaining organisations or groups wishing to partake should email Joe Whelan at joe.whelan@hse.ie

Last updated on: 08 / 10 / 2012

Source: http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/News/healthfairathlone.html

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