First National Health Week Held in Nayarit

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Puerto Vallarta, Jal.- The main purpose of 2015 First National Health Week is to prevent illness in every possible aspect; above all to detect diabetes and hypertension at the right moment to avoid serious complications. “Chronic degenerative illnesses have collateral effects that need to be detected on time, otherwise it can produce a heart attack, or it can turn into cardiovascular disease and hypertension; it could even produce a stroke and aneurism. To cure all these illness requires a lot of money. That is why Health authorities are taking preventive measures concerning the health of all Nayarit’s residents. The First Health Weeks started on February 23, ending on the 27… ” said Pavel Plata Jarero, Minister of Health.

Governor Sandoval Castañeda also informed that five million six hundred fifty three thousand pesos (about US $ 389,862) will be invested in Nayarit’s 2015 First National Health Week, where actions will be taken to prevent illness and spread good health in the area.

Poliomyelitis vaccines will be given to everyone under five years of age, as well as the reinforcement of BCG, hepatitis B, triple viral, measles, German measles, mumps, rotavirus and DPT vaccines will be applied to children during this week.

Mothers will also receive oral saline solution; folic acid will be provided to all women of fertile age. There are five different support locations: Nayarit’s University, Tepic Institute of Technology, downtown Tepic, and in the area Governadores and Agosto 2

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