AUA Hosts Men’s Health Day

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Health News

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 02:30

By press release

Antigua St. John’s - According to international reports, on average, men live about five years less than their female counterparts. They also have a higher death rate for most of the leading causes of death, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and AIDS, and one in two men will develop cancer in their lifetime.

Men make half the number of visits to physicians as women do for prevention of disease.

With these facts in mind and recognising that men’s health is at risk, the American University of Antigua (AUA) has organised its first Men’s Health Day on Saturday July 7th, 2012, at the University’s main campus.

The Men's Health Day aims to increase the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

This day gives the University the opportunity to encourage males in the community to seek regular checkups, medical advice, and early treatment for disease and injury.

The lives of thousands of men will continue to be threatened unless immediate action is taken to combat this growing crisis. Therefore, wives with their husbands, fathers with their sons, and all men in general are invited to come and receive free health checks and screenings specific to men’s health.

Persons attending will be greeted by students and subsequently taken to various stations to be assessed and screened according to individual needs. Detailed educational information will be provided on Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and testicular cancer.

Local physicians will be on hand to do physical examinations as required. General vitals along with glucose and cholesterol tests may be performed, and fitness and nutritional information will also be provided.

Due to the limited number of screenings that will be offered, all persons are encouraged to collect a registration form from the American University of Antigua, Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC), Paradise Fitness, your local Subway restaurant and select clinics around St. John’s.

All registration forms should be submitted to AUA by July 4, 2012. For more information please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
 
AUA warmly thanks the following organisations for their contributions towards ensuring that the goal of improving the health and wellbeing of Antiguan and Barbudan men and their families is achieved.

They are MindMove ANU, American Medical Students Association (AMSA), JCI Antigua, MSJMC, Antigua Diabetes Association, Subway, Paradise Fitness, Touch Therapies, Yoga Antigua, G-Productions, and the AIDS Secretariat.
 

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