What's On: Irish Cancer Society offering free health checks to all in Carlow Town

The Irish Cancer Society will be offering free health checks to the public in Penneys, Kennedy Avenue, Carlow Town from 10am – 5pm on Wednesday 4th October.

The nurses will administer health checks to the public free of charge as part of the ‘Your Health Matters’ Roadshow. The ‘Your Health Matters’ Roadshow initiative seeks to change this by promoting positive lifestyle changes, increasing awareness of cancer symptoms, and improving medical care-seeking behaviour for the early signs of cancer. 

The health check will include a blood pressure check, body mass index (BMI) and carbon monoxide (CO) reading and information on cancer prevention, screening and ways to help spot the early signs of cancer.

Each health check will take approximately 15 minutes and a referral for a GP can also be arranged where further help is required.

The aim of this project is to illustrate that early detection and diagnosis of cancer can improve the quality of life of those living with cancer, increase survival and reduce the severity of treatment.

In 2022, the roadshow travelled to 20 different locations around the country. To date, over 18,200 people have learned about the importance of early detection, and more than 1,600 people have received health checks.