Public health in the region, present at the “26th Petronio Alvarez Festival”

Between August 10-15, 2022, the Alberto Galindo Sports Unit will have the luxury of hosting the most important cultural celebration in the Colombian Pacific: Petronio Alvarez Festivalwhich in its 26th edition will participate in the county public health secretariat, ensuring the safety of the great event, the cult of the breed, gastronomy and Afro music.

to announce hospital yellow alertto ensure that emergency services in the public and private network are prepared for any eventuality (About 16,000 expected visitors), procedures related to vaccination against coronavirus, sexual and reproductive health, as well as the socialization of each weave dreamsPsychotropic Substances Consumption Treatment Program, and Ambul appA platform for requesting ambulances in the event of a traffic accident.

For immunization against Covid disease, with the help of the State Social Institutions- ESE and Comfenalco, there will be a vaccination and testing point operating daily between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.

(Read also: Public Health has announced a yellow alert in the hospital network in the face of massive events)

Similarly, there will be a file booth Where will the team be? Teen and youth friendly services, which will provide information on sexual and reproductive health. There will also be a focus on the prevention of monkeypoxwhere close physical contact has been identified as the main form of infection.

“This week we will start the largest activity of cultural origin in the Colombian Pacific, we hope that a large number of people will attend and we want to do it safely. We repeat the call to people if any symptoms of the disease appear monkeypox Abstaining from attending: Fever, swollen glands, joint pain, and rash. It is everyone’s job to prevent the spread of the virus, said Mierlandi Torres Agredo, the region’s public health minister.

the program weave dreamsThe Mental Health Action Logo of the local health authority, will undergo tests to assess the risks of mental disorders such as anxiety or depression and consumption of psychotropic substances.

Likewise, the application will continue to be activated ‘Ambulance’Which seeks to unify the channels for requesting ambulances in the event of traffic accidents. The responsible staff will explain to visitors how it works and invite them to download and use it.

Public Health District Joins Celebration of Pacific Culture!

Mirlandi Torres Agredo – Secretary of Public Health in the Region / Anna Copti – Director of the Petronio Alvarez Festival

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