“mherv … shining a light on men’s health in Rural Australia!”
Men’s Health Education Rural Van (mherv) is out and about in rural New South Wales to save lives ….
Sounds a bit dramatic maybe!… But plenty of rural men just drop dead in the paddock, because ‘nobody saw it coming’
Do you know that many men in rural Australia ‘haven’t had time’ to have a check-up with their doctor for months…. many haven’t seen a surgery door for years!
mherv’s job is to shine a light into the future for these blokes. With a few simple tests, shining that light may reflect green, amber or bright red! … Just about anything that the mherv tests show, is easily treated by a local family doctor. But if there’s an amber or red light it may need to be done soon.
It’s a five minute … non-invasive group of tests.
• Blood pressure just to check the heart isn’t too stressed.
• Blood sugar levels … just a pin-prick in the finger, to make sure there’s no type two diabetes … which is manageable even if there is.
• Cholesterol … just another pin-prick to see if levels are high and need attention.
• There’s also a test for bowel cancer … we’ll provide the kit, but that needs to be done later at home.
See! … nothing to it! But in the past when mherv has shown us a bright red light, we know that lives have been saved.
C’mon girls! … don’t lose the one you love for the sake of a few minutes with mherv. Drag ‘em in!
A health check with mherv is completely free. It is a community service provided by Rotary and our sponsors.
You will see and hear about mherv before the van arrives in town. Local Rotary clubs will make sure you know all about it. Where the van will be parked, and the times it will be open to do the tests. Rotarians will host the project, they are people you know from your district …they will be on hand throughout the visit.
Whatever happens it’s good news, either you get peace of mind or a bit of information that could save your life!
So…visit mherv … just man up and get tested! … Your family and friends will be happy that you did!