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Diabetes Day Campaigns Sweep Ica and Chincha With 600+ Checkups Reported

Health teams delivered free screenings, consultations, vaccinations alongside exercise sessions as part of a prevention policy.

Overview

  • Hospital René Toche Groppo in Chincha reported more than 600 attendances across general medicine, endocrinology, dentistry, pharmacy and physical therapy, with glucose, blood pressure, weight and height checks, according to director Luis Saravia.
  • EsSalud Ica ran an integrated campaign at Mercado Santo Domingo offering free preventive care with multidisciplinary teams, vaccination and healthy-eating workshops, capped by a community Health Walk.
  • The municipal Health Secretariat staged a Mercado Unión outreach with nutrition guidance, hydration advice, immunization, vital-signs checks, health walks and zumba, with Secretary Julio Cesar Scabuzzo emphasizing diet and basic monitoring.
  • Hospital Félix Torrealva Gutiérrez held a parallel preventive day focused on education, glucose and blood pressure screening, balanced-meal demonstrations, tai chi sessions and vaccination.
  • EsSalud Ica manager Roberto Almeida Donaire highlighted that these actions advance prevention and health promotion by taking services into public spaces.