The goal of the project was to raise awareness about arterial hypertension and popularize first aid skills in the Gurjaani region. Informational and practical activities were carried out — hypertension screening and an emergency care workshop.
In the Kakheti region, the project authors, students, examined 35 patients (25 women, 10 men).
Within the framework of the initiative, the students also covered the Guria region. In particular, a hypertension screening campaign was held in the village of Shroma, Ozurgeti Municipality, where 57 patients (26 women, 31 men) were provided with cardiological consultations and electrocardiography over two days.
The citizens were attended to by TMA students, Associate Professor Shorena Chumburidze and invited lecturer Nino Chaghiashvili.