Your Health Matters comes to Letterkenny Shopping Centre

By Contributor
Published 30th Jul 2024, 16:33 GMT
Outside Letterkenny shopping centreplaceholder image
Outside Letterkenny shopping centre

Members of the public are invited to come along for free to speak with their specialist cancer nurses to ask any questions they may have and seek support and advice with no booking required

This week, the Irish Cancer Society's ‘Your Health Matters’ Roadshow will be in Letterkenny Shopping Centre, on Wednesday July 31 and Thursday August 1 from 9am-6pm, free of charge.

Members of the public are invited to come along for free to speak with their specialist cancer nurses to ask any questions they may have and seek support and advice with no booking required.

Available at the Roadshow is free blood pressure checks, body mass index (BMI) and carbon monoxide (CO) readings and information on cancer prevention, screening, and ways to help spot the early signs of cancer. A referral for a GP can also be arranged where further help is required. placeholder image
Available at the Roadshow is free blood pressure checks, body mass index (BMI) and carbon monoxide (CO) readings and information on cancer prevention, screening, and ways to help spot the early signs of cancer. A referral for a GP can also be arranged where further help is required. 

The roadshow

The Roadshow will be located in Letterkenny Shopping Centre, Co Donegal outside DV8.

Early detection and diagnosis of cancer is essential to improve health outcomes. When cancer is diagnosed early, it can improve the quality of life of those living with cancer, increase survival and reduce the severity of treatment. Many patients find it difficult to or do not attend GP visits even when they are experiencing potential cancer symptoms.

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.

In 2023, the roadshow travelled to 28different locations around the country. To date, over 42,200 people have learned about the importance of early detection, and almost 3,600 people have received health checks at Irish Cancer Society ‘Your Health Matters’ roadshows.