About 5,500 people turned up for the Open Day held at the Health Ministry in Valletta on Saturday.

They made use of various health services provided by 125 health care professionals who were engaged in more than 21,000 consultations.

Nearly 80 people were referred for further tests and about half were found to be overweight and consulted a nutritionist on the spot.

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