Protea Glen Clinic in conjunction with various stakeholders held a health awareness day at Joe Gqabi Integrated Centre in Protea Glen last Tuesday.
The health awareness day saw community members, specifically the elderly, receive free eye tests, diabetes and prostate cancer screening and an opportunity to get their blood pressure checked. The day started off with some light aerobic exercise for the elderly led by Protea Glen Fitness Club.
“We wanted to promote health and being healthy in our community while also showcasing the opportunities available in our community to stay healthy like with Protea Glen Fitness Club,” said Lebogang Nemutudi, a health promoter and chief stakeholder.
The event furthermore aimed to encourage community members to leave their homes, go outside and exercise more.
“We need to get out and exercise but it’s also about having fun. When you’re happy your health also reflects that but if you are not happy, nothing will be right in your body,” Nemutudi further alluded.
Thulani Ndlovu, a chairperson of Protea Glen Clinic, noted that men’s health was more often than not less spoken of and thus took it upon himself to be the first one to be screened for prostate cancer.
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This brave move led to more men following in his footsteps and testing for prostate cancer for which 1 in 18 men in SA are at risk for in South Africa according to 2013 National Cancer Registry.
One of the stakeholders present, South African Breweries (SAB) taught community members about alcohol-free beer alternatives which are also healthier.
COPESSA (Community-based Prevention Empowerment Strategies South Africa) was also among the stakeholders present as they offered community members information on where they can go should they require assistance with gender-based violence.
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