The second ‘Your Health, We Care – Open Day’ at the Ministry for Health, the Elderly and Community Care is being held today. Over two thousand persons had visited the event till 1.00pm and availed themselves of various free services being offered by over 120 professionals.

Joe Cassar, Minister for Health, the Elderly and Community Care welcomed those visiting the Ministry and thanked the health care professionals for their availability. He said that the main aim of the open day was that of promoting a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Joe Cassar pointed out that the Ministry’s name indicates health rather than illness and therefore the Ministry is continuously promoting prevention rather than cure.

Minister Cassar said that the successful increase in operations being carried out at Mater Dei Hospital also brings along an increased need of blood transfusions. The Minister, who had earlier donated blood at the Mobile Blood Donation Unit, urged all those attending to do so themselves.

During his speech Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care Mario Galea stressed the importance that everybody takes care of his health. The Hon. Galea said that research shows that after the age of 46 one reaches a degree of serenity. The Parliamentary Secretary added that although generally we look at ageing as a dull phase of life it was still possible to age beautifully and with dignity.

Mario Galea commented that there are various services that elderly can benefit from which information is also available on the day. He finally concluded that the Department for the Elderly and Community Care is already doing its utmost for the elderly, in fact in 2011 around 1300 elderly were transferred out of Mater Dei Hospital.

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