by fightingprostatecancer | May 15, 2024 | Campaigns, Prostate Screening, Publicity
Since we have been running these clinics, more and more local groups are coming forward, requiring further information and awareness workshops. This is wonderful news, as in less than a decade, tremendous strides have been made in the discussion of prostate cancer...
by fightingprostatecancer | Jan 1, 2024 | Campaigns, Prostate Screening
Our first clinic on a ‘Health Outreach Bus’ was outside Peterborough Town Hall on a freezing and rainy day. Nevertheless, we were surprised that a long queue of men was waiting for a check-up before we had set up. By 9 am, before our official start, all the fifty...
by fightingprostatecancer | Sep 3, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre is in the heart of inner city Leicester. It’s a community facility very popular with the locals, with a host of grassroots communities living side by side. Kirit Mistry of the South Asians Health Action (SAHA) invited me. SAHA is...
by fightingprostatecancer | Aug 7, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
One significant advantage of Asian communities is that they still have a central base where they get their members together to hold events and provide valuable support and services. I was invited to the Mandhata Samaj in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. As part of their...
by fightingprostatecancer | Jul 16, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
It was enthralling. It was colourful. It was wonderful. It would be when a group of over 500 ladies celebrate their annual event. I was invited to speak about my work and life at the Navnat Vanik Bhagini Samaj Celebration: Triveni Sangam. Whilst I presented some...
by fightingprostatecancer | Jun 11, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
It was wonderful to talk about prostate cancer at the Mind, Body & Soul Health & Wellbeing Fair at Oshwal Centre on Sunday, 11 June 2023. More than one thousand people attended the event, including local dignitaries. There were seven zones focused on topics...
