Thursday, September 26, around sixty people came to the health prevention day, organized by Clic des Marais and various partners. This is the first time that this day has taken place in Périers. The idea is to rotate between the three poles, with Lessay and La Haye”,
says Virginie Flambard, coordinator of Clic des Marais.
Visitors were able to learn about blood sugar levels, nutrition, blood pressure and take a vision and hearing test. As part of the Colon tour, the Channel committee of the League Against Cancer brought an inflatable structure of a giant colon to understand colorectal cancer screening.
Screening is organized every two years from the age of 50. You need to pick up a screening kit from the pharmacy or doctor. The goal is to detect blood in the stools,”
explains Josette Lehuby, volunteer in charge of prevention.
In the department, 30% of people get tested, which is very low. It would take at least 70%. The earlier we detect cancer, the more chance we have of treating it. But often people don’t want to know or think it doesn’t concern them.
Colon calendar tour on the site : mars-bleu.ligue-cancer.net
