Hjartaheill and SÍBS in collaboration with local authorities and the Health Institute of Vestfjörður and Vesturland will offer the people of Vestfjörður a free health check-up on 9-12. next may

The measurements cover the main risk factors of lifestyle diseases, where blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids, oxygen saturation and strength are measured, as well as breath monitoring will be offered for those whose oxygen saturation is low. Furthermore, participants have the opportunity to answer a public health survey. Education on lifestyle-related diseases will be available, nurses from the health care will be on site to provide advice and follow-up.  

Guðmundur Löve, Director General of SÍBS, will give a talk on this occasion "The big picture in healthcare" in the Education Center of Vestfjörður Ísafjörður on May 11 at 12-13. Remote meeting will be held in Patreksfjörður. 

See schedule for SÍBS Life and health the project in healthcare in: 

Patreksfjörður, Stekkum1, Tuesday 9 May, at 18 – 20

Tálknafjörður, Strandgata 38, Wednesday 10 May, at 10 – 12

Bíldudal, Tjarnarbraut 3, Wednesday 10 May, at 10 – 12

Þingeyri, Vallargatu 7, Wednesday 10 May, at 16 – 18

Flateyri, Eyrarvegi 8, Wednesday 10 May, at 17 – 19

Ísafjörður, Torfunesi, Thursday 11 May, at 10 – 14

Suðureyri, Aðalgatu 2, Thursday 11 May, at 15 – 17

Bolungarvík, Höfðastíg 15, Thursday 11 May, at 15 – 17

Súðavík, Grundarstræti 1, Thursday 11 May, at 18 – 20

Drangsnesi, Holtsgata/meeting house, Friday 12 May, at 10 – 12

Hólmavík, Borgarbraut 6-8, Friday 12 May, at 14 – 17.

 

The results of the measurements will be regularly reported on the SÍBS Facebook page, in addition to which the participants will have the opportunity to receive their results sent by e-mail along with the overall results. Oddwits, town and village leaders will open the measurements in their home areas.

Head.: UN