Jornadas da Saúde a Sul is a sharing and learning opportunity for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. With a multidisciplinary and integrated perspective, in the sixth edition of the event, the panel of speakers, made up of experienced and nationally recognized professionals, will address topics related to the musculoskeletal system, such as major joints (shoulder, hip, knee), rheumatic, endocrine and pediatric osteoporosis .
According to Pedro Correia Azevedo, specialist in internal medicine at Clínica CUF Almada and one of the coordinators of the 6th Southern Health Days, “Pains and diseases of the musculoskeletal system are very prevalent, in all ages and stages of life, and this reflection on that subject and the combination of knowledge from different fields of medicine is important Essential for us to provide the best possible response to the needs of the population.”
The doctor at Clínica CUF Almada points out that “rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases affect 53% of Portuguese and their socio-economic impact is worrying, especially among adults of working age. About 6% of working people in our country suffer from injuries of the musculoskeletal system due to their occupation, the most Low back pain is common.
“It is necessary to continue searching for solutions to this reality that worries us so much as health professionals,” notes Pedro Correa Azevedo, confident that “this will certainly be a very interesting moment to share. It will allow the community of health professionals in the region to know what is best to do, he concludes. By updating scientific knowledge and exchanging experiences.
The Sixth Health Days in the South will be held from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The panel of speakers consists of physicians specializing in rheumatology, orthopedics, imaging sciences, pediatrics, immuno-allergists, endocrinologists, internal medicine and neurosurgeons, as well as experienced nurses. Registration is free but mandatory and must be done in this regard connection.
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