Senior citizens are important to society and measures to emphasize this are being channeled through theMinister Karen CummingsMinistry of Public Health’s Women and Elderly Health Unit. The most recent measure was the launch of a Seniors Club at the Sophia Health Centre aimed at allowing senior citizens living in Sophia to meet and meaningfully interact with each other.The Club, according to information out of the Public Health Ministry was conceptualized with the objective of providing a forum and a space for seniors to engage each other, share information, and to promote healthy lifestyles.Speaking at the launching of the seniors’ club was Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings. She pointed out then that clubs of this nature?form part of an array of?formal social services in any progressive society.And according to her,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, too, clubs for the elderly are essential to improving the quality of life of the elderly population and serve primarily as a social framework to relieve loneliness and provide recreation.In addition, the Minister noted that senior clubs are seen as an important resource to encourage active aging by offering programmes and activities of self-empowerment.“According to the Pan-American Health Organization and the World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), for seniors, good health ensures independence, security,China Jerseys Cheap, and continued productivity in the later years.But,NFL Jerseys Discount, Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cancer cardiovascular disease, and diabetes can diminish seniors’ quality of life,Jerseys Wholesale, raise health care costs, and increase the pressure on family members who are responsible for their care,” the Minister said.The Minister emphasized that the susceptibility to Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) increases with age. She urged the seniors to pay close attention to the lifestyle choices they continue to make, encouraging them to make healthy choices regardless of the age at which they now stand.Minister Cummings added that the Ministry of Public Health is committed to providing best quality health care to the elderly. She observed that the same efforts that are being made to offer equitable and accessible health care to other sections of society will be made available to senior citizens.“As we strive to bolster our elderly health services, better efficiency will be derived in identifying health risks and detecting diseases earlier. Timely intervention and prevention of complications, in a multi-disciplinary approach under best quality primary care settings will be the result of establishing best practices in elderly health care services,Jerseys NFL Wholesale China Online,” the Minister asserted.More than 60 senior citizens turned out to the Sophia Health Centre to witness the launch of the Seniors Club. They all spoke very highly of the initiative and thanked the Minister for making the club a possibility. Minister Cummings has promised to return at a later date to see the club in operation.