Get ready Galway! Croí, is thrilled to announce that the Croí Mobile Health Hub will be arriving at Eyre Square for the much-anticipated Heartfest—a free three-day festival dedicated to cardiovascular health and wellness.

Visit the The Croí Mobile Health Hub on The Plaza, Eyre Square:  

• Wednesday 25th September, 10am-4pm  
• Thursday 26th September, 10am-4pm 
• Friday 27th September, 10am-1pm  

Heartfest is a free, holistic, event designed to empower individuals and communities to take control of their cardiovascular health. Visitors can expect an array of interesting activities and resources, all aimed at making heart health accessible, engaging, and meaningful. Free blood pressure and pulse checks will be available, with cholesterol and stethoscope checks offered to those who meet specific criteria. The Croí Health Team will be on hand to answer questions and discuss heart health with the public at this special event.  

The Croí Mobile Health Hub is a first-of-its-kind in Ireland – a custom-built, 13.6-metre-long, multi-purpose, mobile health unit that stands as the largest mobile stroke and heart disease detection unit in the country. This innovative vehicle can be converted from a facility with six private assessment cubicles and two consultation rooms into an open-plan educational space capable of hosting up to forty visitors. Its primary mission is to bring stroke and heart disease prevention into communities across Ireland through mobile early detection and risk assessment programmes. It is designed to serve as a mobile community education and training facility visiting towns, villages, schools, universities, workplaces, and sports clubs. Read more.