If people are given proper education about self care, hygiene and disease control, 40% of visits to doctors can be averted, said Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Akbar Sayyari at a seminar aimed to enhance self care education. Considering that personal health awareness and knowledge has been raised among the people and a large segment of the student population and school children have been addressed, 17% of visits to specialists and a huge number of emergency room cases can be prevented, he said quoted by ILNA.
