Health Education

What is Health Education?

“It is a social, educational and political process that increases and promotes public awareness about health, promotes healthy lifestyles and community action in favor of health, providing opportunities and offering people to exercise their rights and responsibilities to train environments, systems and policies favorable to the health and physical, social and emotional well-being of patients”.

Prevention is the Key to a Long Life

At SIM, we work every day to promote health prevention through the different life cycles of our patients. Health education at all levels is already a necessity as part of our initiatives as individuals to maintain a healthier life. When we educate ourselves about the different branches of health care, how to eat and what exercises our metabolism needs, we begin to have a better quality of life.

In our effort to foster a culture of prevention and care to support the clinical management of primary medicine offered by our institution to the community we serve, our patients have access to the following services:

• Health professionals specialized in health promotion.
• Printed educational materials on cutting-edge health topics.
• Individual and group educational workshops and conferences.
• Education and support programs on breastfeeding, smoking cessation counseling and guidance, self-management programs for people with diabetes, HIV prevention programs, among others.
• In addition, we stay at the forefront of health news that impacts the community in order to share the message with our patients.

Main Role

Health Educators are responsible for the design, planning and evaluation of Health Education and Promotion initiatives, projects and programs. Health Educators main role is to provide guidance and educational services to our patients. They are a key component in achieving an integrated, patient-centered care model.