Pisa Hosts Open Day Focusedโ on Women’sโ Health During Menopause
Pisa, Italy – Women โin the โคPisa area will have access to free health assessments and expert consultations at an Open Day dedicated toโ menopause, held on Wednesday,โข October 29th at theโฃ Casa della Salute (via Garibaldi 198). The event, organized by the North Westโข Tuscany Local Health Authority,โข aims to address theโค multifacetedโฃ health needs of women navigatingโค this โimportant โฃlife stage.
The Open day coincides with World Menopause โDay, celebrated annually on October 18th, andโข builds upon previous initiatives promoting female well-being. Consultants recognize menopause as a crucial โperiod impacting not only reproductive health, but also โขincreasing risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
The event, spearheaded by Francesca Guarneri, director of the Pisaโ primary care functional unit, and โSerena Batini, clinical coordinator โof the Casaโ della Salute, willโค feature a multidisciplinary team includingโค Patriziaโค Monteleone, head of the Pisa consultancyโ functional โunit; counseling psychologist Linda โฃPieracci; Elena Griesi from Public Hygiene and Nutrition;โข and Lara Braccini, head ofโค the โฃPisaโ Sports Medicine unit.
Attendees can freely access a rangeโ of activities throughout theโข day:
* โฃ General Practitioner Visits: Cardiovascularโ risk stratification, cancer screening promotion, and preventative โฃcare โ(10:00 AM – 6:00 PM).
* Free Vaccinations: Available from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM โand 2:00 PMโ -โค 6:00 PM.
*โค โ Specialist consultations: Shortโฃ consultations with a โgynecologist andโข counseling psychologist offeringโ in-depth facts โคon menopause-related topics (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM,booking recommended).
* Nutritional Assessment: โฃ Evaluation โof โขweight status, personalizedโ dietary recommendations, and education on healthy eating (9:00โ AM -โ 1:00 PM, booking recommended).
* โ โค ‘Menopause and movement’ โคWorkshop: An in-depth session (2:30 โขPM – 4:00 PM, โขlimited to 20 participants, booking required)โ followed by a group โwalk at 4:00 PM.
Reservations for booked โฃactivities can be made by โขemailingโข cureprimarie.pisa@uslnordovest.toscana.it or calling 333 6109606. Organizers emphasize the importance of a complete โapproach to menopause, addressingโข the physical, psychological, and social changesโ women experience to improve their overall quality of life.