1st Arucas Community Health and Summer Conference

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#arucassalud I Community Health and Summer Conference in Arucas #Arucas, 10 June 2026. - The Arucas City Council and Primary Care of Arucas are holding the first edition of the Community Health and Summer Conference, which will take place on 16 June at the Multi-Purpose Building in Bañaderos and will be the meeting point for the Health Schools in the municipality. This initiative will bring together residents, professionals and organisations involved in the projects they have been working on together throughout the year, with the aim of promoting health, well-being and quality of life for the population from a community perspective. The conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. with participant registration and the official opening by the Mayor of Arucas, Juan Jesús Facundo, followed by a programme that will include presentations, workshops, information areas and other activities. Among the planned content, highlights include the prevention of drownings, the promotion of smoke-free spaces, prevention of smoking and vaping, protection against ultraviolet radiation during the summer, as well as various workshops related to health, well-being and self-care. In addition, throughout the morning visitors will be able to see an exhibition of information stands featuring organisations and services that regularly collaborate in the municipality’s community projects. The 1st Arucas Community Health and Summer Conference aims to become an annual meeting space and a recognition of the work carried out throughout the year in the neighbourhoods of the municipality, strengthening community networks and reaffirming Arucas’ commitment to a health model based on citizen participation, inter-institutional collaboration and the joint work of the entire community.