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Men's Health Partnership The Men’s Health Partnership, a program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, serves the preventive health needs of men in the community who are uninsured or underinsured.
The primary goal of the Men’s Health Partnership is to provide screenings for prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. A subsequent goal is to link men to medical care following the screening. To address these goals, the Men’s Health Partnership offers free health screenings to men aged 18-65.
Did you know that one in six men is at risk for prostate cancer in their lifetime? In Massachusetts, about 5,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in a year. Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in Massachusetts, with over 9,100 men dying each year as a result of these diseases. Unfortunately, the symptoms and signs of these diseases go largely unnoticed. This necessitates early detection and regular screening for men!
AVAILABLE SERVICES
Prostate cancer screening – includes a Prostate Specific Antigen Test, a blood test that is often called a PSA; and a digital rectal exam, a medical exam that checks the size and shape of the prostate.
- For men without insurance or whose insurance does not cover prostate cancer screenings, aged 50 or older, or for men who are 40 and older who are African American or have a family history of prostate cancer.
Heart disease and stroke risk factor screening – includes blood pressure, height and weight, cholesterol and blood sugar level checks.
- For men aged 18 or older without insurance or whose insurance does not cover preventive screenings.
- Education and Lifestyle Counseling
Nutrition and Exercise Counseling
Tobacco Cessation Counseling
Testicular Self-exam Instruction
- Medical Follow-up and Referral
Each man is linked to follow-up medical care or specialty care as needed.
- Community Advocacy and Outreach
The Men’s Health Partnership seeks to promote and better the health of men in Northern Berkshire County through outreach, educational opportunities and access to free health screenings.
In particular, the Men’s Health Partnership seeks to heighten awareness of and knowledge about important men’s health issues, including prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
Contact Us:
For more information on the Men’s Health Partnership or to register for one of our screenings, please call 413-664-5173.
Liz Baldwin, Program Manager for Men’s Health Partnership
71 Hospital Avenue
North Adams, MA 01247
413.664.5173
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