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NURSING COURSE PARTICIPATES IN THE HEALTH FAIR OF THE DISTRICT OF PAU DA LIMA

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On April 04, 2009, the Health Fair of the Sanitary District of Pau da Lima was held. The event had the participation of several health units in the District, among them the Full Life Community Complex with students from the 4th semester of the Nursing Course at Bahiana and of the nurse teachers Eliene Malheiro, Carolina Pedrosa, Robélia Dórea and Claudete Varela. 
The students participated in the Fair, carrying out activities aimed at preventing and controlling Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. More than 100 blood pressure checks and approximately 150 capillary blood glucose tests were carried out, in addition to health guidance aimed at preventing these pathologies, and the importance of physical activity, healthy eating habits and adherence to proper treatment of the indicated patients were also addressed.