On October 20th, World Osteoporosis Day, the Nightingale Volunteer Service Team of the Red Cross Society of Nankang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the medical backbone of the Second Department of Orthopaedics came to The Terracotta Shili Village to carry out the publicity and free clinic activity of "paying attention to bone health and staying away from osteoporosis", and practiced the Nightingale spirit of "protecting life, dedication, professional excellence and extraordinary courage" with actions.
In the activity, the volunteers measured blood pressure for the masses free of charge, taught the knowledge of hypertension, diabetes, stroke and other diseases, and put forward suggestions for preventive health care and psychological regulation for physical conditions.
At the lecture on "Paying Attention to Bone Health and Staying Away from Osteoporosis", the director and physician of the Second Department of Orthopedics gave a detailed explanation on the prevention and health care of osteoporosis, and elaborated one by one in an easy-to-understand, vivid and interesting way from the aspects of population structure, diet adjustment, correct choice of calcium, exercise, etc., so that the masses had a deeper understanding of the knowledge of osteoporosis prevention and treatment.
The volunteers also led the masses to do the "Healthy Five Elements Exercises" together, advocating that by doing the "Five Elements Exercises" for 15 minutes every day, obesity and the three higher chronic diseases should be reduced, and the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and osteoporosis should be prevented.
After the event, the volunteers also prepared fruit snacks for the masses and sent umbrellas and tissues to express their love.