The Men’s Health Education Rural Van (MHERV) is visiting Mudgee next week offering a series of free, quick and non-invasive health checks, to help stop preventable early deaths of rural men.
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On board is a registered nurse offering anonymous checks for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, Body Mass Index (height, weight and girth) and urine analysis.
As part of its 2017/18 tour of 57 communities in NSW a total of 969 people were tested; 256 were referred to make an appointment to see their GP for a routine examination; 697 needed to be assessed for treatment; and 16 needed treatment immediately. MHERV is sponsored by Rotary, Royal Freemasons Benevolent Society, Mazda NSW dealerships, and the state government. For more information call Peter Brennan on 0428 773 248.
