Location:

O’Tooles Supervalu, Tuam, on Thursday, September 12th

Time:

10am to 4pm.

Croí, the heart and stroke charity, is proud to announce the official launch of the Croí Mobile Health Hub, a state-of-the-art mobile health unit, at O’Tooles Supervalu, Tuam, on Thursday, September 12th, from 10am to 4pm. Attendees can take advantage of free blood pressure and stethoscope checks, along with expert health advice. The event will also feature a talk by the Croí Health Team on the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity for maintaining a healthy heart. This is a great opportunity to learn more about heart health and connect with the experts.

Commissioned as part of a transformative legacy donation of over €3 million from the Joe & Helen O’Toole Charitable Trust, the Croí Mobile Health Hub is a first of its kind in Ireland. The 13.6-metre-long, multi-purpose unit is the largest of its type in the country, designed to facilitate early detection of stroke and heart disease. Equipped with six private assessment cubicles and two consultation rooms, the vehicle can also be converted into an open-plan educational and training space capable of hosting up to 40 visitors, with full audio-visual facilities.

The Croí Mobile Health Hub will serve as a vital resource, offering a wide range of free health activities across the West of Ireland and beyond. Its capacity to deliver such public-facing health initiatives will help to empower individuals with the knowledge and support they need to take control of their heart health.

Education programmes will cover a broad spectrum of topics, including brain and heart health, specialist lifestyle & dietary advice; recognition of stroke and heart attack signs and symptoms; defibrillation training for community first responders and home responders; post-stroke and post-heart attack recovery within the community; disease awareness and advocacy campaigns as well as exercise based physical activity.

The launch event on September 12th is open to all. Croí encourages everyone in Tuam and the surrounding areas to visit the truck, to take advantage of the free health checks and educational sessions from 10am – 4pm outside O’Tooles Supervalu to learn more about how to protect themselves and their loved ones from stroke and heart disease.

For more information please visit: www.croi.ie/events