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Free Healthcare Platform for Shanghai Expats Launches [免费参与健康平台]
In an effort to help the international community in Shanghai stay informed about health, a few individuals are using their resources to create a new project with big implications. Launched in spring, Healthy in Shanghai is a program of health and wellness seminars and workshops targeting the city’s foreign residents with the goal to help them become more acquainted with their new surroundings, navigate their healthcare options and offer a platform to discuss health-related topics.
Healthy in Shanghai leverages existing community resources and allows various trusted health partners to come together and align their knowledge of physical and mental health information. Nikki Lindgren, one of the key organizers from Xiersen, explains, “People can get information online about a lot of these topics, but the idea is to find a well-connected professional, sit in a room, meet people, ask questions and create more of an understanding and community around the topic. Since this is a project run by volunteers, there’s no income incentive and the idea is to connect existing resources in a very transient environment so more people can access this information. We aren’t reinventing the wheel, we are just asking supporting parties to use the knowledge they already have and address topics that really resonate with the community.”
With over 50 seminars and workshops planned for a 10-week session which started September 12, residents in Shanghai are invited to come and participate completely free of charge. Eighty percent of topics will be mental health-related, while the rest will be related to physical health. Participants can expect subjects to include parenting, managing work-related stress, relationship with teens and substance abuse, eating disorders, diabetes and much more.
Shanghai United Family Healthcare and Clinics are just one of many healthcare providers chipping in with their expertise. “Our physicians and staff are excited to support this inspiring community project by contributing their knowledge on a wide array of health and wellness topics. We hope to make a meaningful impact in the lives of the participants,” says Amanda Argentieri, SHU’s community relations coordinator.
To participate simply sign up on their website to the seminar of your choosing. Locations vary and are scattered throughout Shanghai to accommodate as many as possible.
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Health in Shanghai利用现有的社区资源，并允许各种值得信赖的健康合作伙伴一起参与整合他们的身体和心理健康信息。发起人之一的Nikki Lindgren这么说道：“这些信息大家上网都能搜到，但是缺少了一个专业有效的平台，让大家可以在能聚在一起，见个面，交流疑惑，更深入了解这个社区和相关问题。由于这个项目是由志愿者自发组织的，所以没有任何利益，主要是将在瞬息万变的环境中整合现有资源，使更多的人能够访问这些信息。我们并不为了革新，我们只是要求赞助者使用他们已经拥有的信息去和社区交流。”
从9月12日期，在共计10周的时间内将举办50多场的讨论会和工作坊，所有上海的市民都可以免费参与。其中80%的话题都和精神健康相关，其余则与身体健康有关。话题将涉及家庭教育，调节工作压力，青少年期与药物滥用的关系，饮食紊乱以及糖尿病等等。
Shanghai United Family Healthcare and Clinics的专家也将参与到此次的活动中，其社区关系协调员Amanda Argentieri说：“我们的医生和员工很愿意为这项有意义的活动作出自己的贡献。希望我们能给大家带来一些有意义的帮助。”
报名参加至于登录官方网站即可，活动地点分布在城市很多区域，可容纳许多参与者。