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20 municipalities in the region and 47 health centers develop Murciano Health Service and the 'Set Program' limitation of physical activity for chronic patients

The Ministry of Health and Social Policy, through the Directorate General of Socio Planning, Pharmacy and Citizen, has signed with the City of Torre Pacheco an agreement to launch, in collaboration with primary care providers, the ' Active Programme 'prescribing physical activity to chronic patients.

The Minister, who signed the agreement with the mayor of Torre Pacheco, Josefina Marin, was accompanied by the general director of geriatric Planning, Pharmacy and Citizen, Arturo Giménez, as well as other members of the municipal corporation and center professionals health of the municipality.

The agreement increases the number of municipalities that runs 'Set Program' 21's and health centers to 49. Soon, moved Lorenzo, "also proceed to sign an agreement with Campos del Río, as they have shown interest in developing this initiative. "

Thus, physicians and nursing professionals Health Center Torre Pacheco East and West can encourage their patients to participate in this project that has been operating in the region since 2010.

The Minister praised the performance of municipal corporations and primary care professionals, and recalled the benefits of physical activity, as shown by several studies to improve the health of people suffering from chronic diseases.

At present, the minister said, more than 360 patients who are benefiting from this program, which has been more than 5,000 citizens to your doctor or nurse at the health center has prescribed physical activity.

Due to the "success" of this program, said Lorenzo, "are designed other varieties", for example, the 'Active Families Program', aimed at families with children aged between nine and eleven, and the 'Program Active Mental Health ', to extend it to the Centers for Mental Health Murciano Health Service.

The task of this project, which received an award from the Ministry of Health last November at the seventh edition of the awards NAOS, is that people with chronic diseases incorporated into their day to day routines referred to in the 'Set Program' to help improve your health.

Source: CARM