Par Léa Mosco Published on May 7, 2025 at 7:02 p.m.
This Wednesday, May 7, 2025, place Jeanne Hachette de Beauvais (Oise) was the scene of a health prevention event bringing together many partners around the same ambition: to raise awareness among the inhabitants of risks linked to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and hypertensionwhile promoting better lifestyle.
Bikes to make smoothies thanks to the action of pedaling, the practice of “air battery”, a battery in a vacuum to encourage the movement of the arms, an initiation to cardiac massage, meal ideas and free screening were there.
Detect, inform, prevent
The situation in the Oise is worrying: “There is a clear increase in infarction, especially among women”, alerts Camille Da Costa, coordinator of the local health contract of the Beauvaisis agglomeration. Hence the need for this type of actions. On site, visitors can Check their blood pressure or blood sugar.
“It happens that people discover that they are at the limit, even already in a situation at risk, without knowing it,” says Laurie, a stakeholder in the screening stand. For these cases, orientation towards a doctor is immediate.
Professionals also insist on The importance of a healthy lifestyle : regular physical activity, balanced diet, reduction of refined sugar and tobacco. Fun workshops are offered: Smoothie bikes, educational plates and games for children.
Certain sugars must be avoided, often they hide in processed foods. The best is to turn to natural sugar so that of fruits, vegetables because they are our best allies.
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Heart massage, a gesture that saves
Another crucial afternoon pole: the awareness of gestures that save . Visitors learn to recognize cardiac arrest, to practice a cardiac massage and to use a defibrillator.
In France, we are still late on training in emergency gestures. However, from the age of 10, you can learn to do a heart massage.
The message is clear: it is better to have an imperfect cardiac massage than no gesture at all. “Every minute without intervention, it is 10 % less chances of survival,” recalls Silvio Indrizzi, nurse of the Samu 60 and CESU trainer. To keep the rhythm, the music of Bee Gees, Stayin’Alive, is used as a universal benchmark because it has the ideal tempoto make it.
Active participation, especially among those over 50
The public, who came in number, was mainly made up of people over 50more at risk. Although more playful activities such as “air battery” or the smoothie bike attracted children, the screening stand, it mainly attracted older people. The organizers hope Touching a wider audience in the future.
The idea would be to integrate these learning regularly into school or in business.
Through this event, they hope not only to prevent risks, but also initiate a collective dynamic around health. “It is not an isolated action but a lasting commitment on the territory,” concludes Camille Da Costa.
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