Heart health in focus: Successful day of action is enthusiastic!

Heart health in focus: Successful day of action is enthusiastic!

In Burg, a remarkable day of heart health was celebrated on June 22, 2025, which was organized by the Health Promotion Department led by Ms. Besecke. The event attracted numerous visitors and conveyed important information about the health risks of smoking, especially for the cardiovascular system. Dr. Tom Giesler, the medical director of the Helios Clinic Jerichower Land and chief physician of the Clinic for Cardiology, was actively involved in this event to draw visitors to the dangers of nicotine consumption. The day served not only to clarify, but also to promote prevention and healthy ways of life.

Special cooperation partners such as the German Heart Foundation, AOK, DAK, IKK, TK, DRK, the Roland Pharmacy and the Jerichower Land specialist office supported the event. The day was peppered with hands-on and information actions that learned great influx. Interactive stands impressively showed how nicotine consumption the blood vessel system damages, increases blood pressure and significantly increases the risk of heart attacks.

heart health in focus

A central concern of the event was the early clarification of young people about the consequences of smoking. The dangerous side effects of smoking that strain the cardiovascular system are particularly problematic. According to the studies by the Robert Koch Institute, smoking and the associated diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cancer are the most common causes of early mortality in industrialized nations href = "https://www.rki.de/de/themen/nichtuseklärne-krke-kinäsen/leben-und-gesundheit/rauchen/themenschwerkunkt.html"> rki ). In Germany, around 127,000 people die from the consequences of smoking, which underlines the urgency of such events.

The focus topic also included the dangers of steaming e-cigarettes and the consumption of cannabis. Young people are particularly at risk because nicotine quickly makes it dependent. Information about the negative effects of nicotine on the development of children and adolescents was clearly conveyed by the specialist office for addiction prevention. Diana Grothe and Jan Eiglmeier were available to visitors for personal conversations and offered support for consumption problems.

set a strong sign

The day of heart health was not only a highlight for the city of Burg, but also a strong sign of the importance of prevention, education and self -determined health decisions. Prominent guests like Dr. Steffen Burchhardt, District Administrator of the Jerichower Land, and Petra Grimm-Benne, the Minister of Health of Saxony-Anhalt, were also committed and emphasized the relevance of such prevention offers.

In addition to smoking, healthy eating, coping with stress and movement were dealt with as important topics. With a varied program, the approximately 127,000 people in Germany dying annually were not only thought of, but also actively counteracted. Because prevention begins with education, and the day of heart health has impressively accomplished this important step.

In Burg, an important awareness of the dangers of smoking was created and the importance of heart health was brought into focus, which not only benefits the visitors, but also to the entire community.