Around 50 Medical students from the University of Porto will participate, between September 7 and 11, in the XV edition of the "Medicina Vai" project in São Pedro do Sul. The initiative results from a partnership between the Municipality of São Pedro do Sul and the Student Association of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, promoted by the Department of Volunteering, Public Health and Community Action of that association.
The project aims to promote health through training, education and awareness actions, including blood glucose and blood pressure evaluations, aimed at the general population. The students will travel through the parishes of the municipality on September 7, 8, 9 and 11, as part of the "Door to Door" and screening actions, with particular attention to the most isolated communities and people with greater difficulties in accessing healthcare.
On September 10, the volunteers will visit Private Institutions of Social Solidarity with Residential Facilities for Elderly People and day care services, as well as Termalistur. During these visits, health promotion actions for physical and mental health are planned, including blood glucose and blood pressure evaluations, Basic Life Support training and home visits.
On September 11, between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Parque das Nogueiras hosts the "Little Ones' Hospital", a pedagogical activity designed to familiarize children with healthcare professionals and care, helping to reduce the so-called "white coat fear". The municipality highlights that the initiative reinforces its commitment to prevention and the promotion of healthy lifestyles, while allowing future doctors to approach local communities and raise awareness of the specific needs of different territories.
