ANNOUNCEMENT:

Department of Health Services

The Department of Health Services is happy to announce that Men’s and Women’s Health Weeks are happening again! These events will take place from September 7th to 11th, 2026, and October 5th to 9th, 2026. These services are free for all men and women aged 18 years and above.

What and When:

1. Men’s Health Week: September 7th to 11th, 2026

2. Women’s Health Week: October 5th to 9th, 2026

Timing each day:

• Morning 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the medical records room

• Lunch Break: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

• Afternoon: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (or until reached a total of 50 clients)

How to Register:

1. Check in at the Medical Records Room to get an encounter from and your chart.

2. Go to the designated waiting area and wait until your name is called for registration, at the OPD front desk. Staff will then guide you to the next station.

What Services Are Available?

• Checking blood pressure, temperature, and breathing rate

• Measuring weight, height, and BMI (body mass index)

• Tests for blood sugar levels, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and leprosy

• Physical exams and doctor consultations

• Prostate tests for men

• Breast exams and screenings for women

• Cancer risk screenings and follow-up tests

• Getting vaccines for Flu, Tdap, and Covid-19

• Help with referrals to other health programs if required

• Surveys and interviews about mental health and wellbeing

• Dental check-ups and appointments

• Health education and advice

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Important Reminder:

• To correctly check blood sugar levels, clients are encouraged to fast (stop eating, drinking any fluids, or chewing betel nut) from midnight of the prior day before their scheduled appointment.

• We advise you to bring a small snack and drinks if you have fasted, to ensure you are okay after your blood sugar level has been checked, and while waiting in line for the rest of the screening process.

  
  

Please Note:

1. During these Health Weeks, all Public Health clinics will be temporarily closed to support these events.

2. Outpatient clinics (OPD) will still be open as usual.

3. Each day, up to 50 people can register in the morning and 50 in the afternoon.

   
   

We encourage eligible men and women to take advantage of these free health checks.

Sorry for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.

For more information, call DHS at 350-2110 or 2114.

Ask to speak with any staff from the public health programs or WCHC during working hours.

Thank you.