Striking claim regarding the Ministry of Health's weight measurement initiative! 'There's no rhyme or reason...'

The Ministry of Health's practice of measuring the height and weight of citizens on the streets has been criticized by İYİ Party Group Deputy Chairman Turhan Çömez. Çömez suggested that there are economic interests behind this initiative.

According to a report by Sözcü, Çömez stated that the over-the-counter sale of the drugs 'Ozempic', produced by the Denmark-based company Novo Nordisk, and 'Mounjaro', which recently received a license, is creating a source of profit. Çömez said, "Citizens whose height and weight are measured on the streets are being told, 'You are obese, use this medication.' The sale of these drugs without a prescription must be banned."

Expressing that it is meaningless for health personnel to walk around the streets with scales, Çömez remarked, "There's no rhyme or reason for this height and weight measurement issue to have come up now. You are also keeping healthcare workers busy on the streets. There is definitely a matter of profiteering behind this."

IT SHOULD BE DONE IN HOSPITALS

Çömez emphasized that height and weight measurements should be conducted in hospitals. "Every patient's height and weight are measured, recorded, and examined when they come to the hospital, and diagnoses and treatments are carried out. You don't do this in hospitals or family health centers, but you are measuring people's height and weight on the streets," he said. Çömez added that measurements taken on the street would not yield reliable results.