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FREE MEN’S HEALTH CHECK IN PORT MACQUARIE

A touring van of a different kind has pulled into Port Macquarie.

The Men’s Health Education Van is touring 56-centres across New South Wales offering free health checkups for men.

Supported by Rotary Sunrise, the van has a full time registered nurse who conducts tests to check glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass.

“Fairly simple tests but important for particularly men who don’t regularly go to their GP and what it enables us to do is make a recommendation whether they should have some follow ups.” – Neil Black – Port Macquarie Rotary Sunrise

Between August and December 2017 close to 1000 men were tested with almost 700 referred to a GP.

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