The Taipei City Government’s Department of Health is offering free cancer screening tests and health examinations for fathers to give them “the gift of health” for Father’s Day.
“To celebrate Father’s Day, men who fit the profile will be able to receive free screening examinations for colon and oral cancers at the Taipei City Hospital’s Neihu Outpatient Clinic, as well as Zhongxing, Renai, Heping Fuyou and Yangming branches, on Friday,” Health Promotion Division director Lin Meng-hui (林夢蕙) told a press conference yesterday.
Lin said men aged 40 or older could also have their blood pressure, blood glucose level and blood cholesterol levels tested free of charge, adding that participants could also receive from NT$100 to NT$150 on their Taipei Cards.
Taipei Card is an integrated smart card introduced by the department in 2013, which combines digital student ID cards, EasyCards and second-generation health cards.
“Cancers have been No. 1 one on the city’s list of the 10 leading causes of death for 42 consecutive years. On average, every one hour and 47 minutes a Taipei resident dies from cancer,” Lin said.
Lin said the scheme is aimed at early diagnosis of cancer for men, who can then receive treatment at an early stage.
Taipei City Hospital’s Renai Branch digestive disease physician Chen Kuan-yang (陳冠仰) said a growing number of people in the city lack exercise and have adopted a high-calorie, high-sugar and high-sodium diet, which significantly increases the risk of developing chronic disease and cancer.
“In addition to maintaining a balanced diet and regular exercise, another key to a healthy life is regular health checks, as this can mean early detection of cancers and timely treatments,” Chen said.
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