Men’s Health Matters! Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the world to mark November 19th as International Men’s Day, when Dr Jerome Teelucksingh of the University of the West Indies organized the event at Families In Action, Port of Spain, in 1999. It began as a celebration of the positive male role models […]
Author Archives: Vivek Maharaj
Breast Cancer: Breast Health Matters!
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Trinidad and Tobago, accounting for 21.6% of all new cases at the National Radiotherapy Centre in St James in 2018 (NWRHA Cancer Registry Annual Report). Amongst women specifically, it accounted for 43.7% of all new cases of cancers in women in 2018 (NWRHA Cancer Registry Annual […]
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
The prostate is a small, walnut shaped gland in men, which helps in producing seminal fluid, which nourishes and transports sperm. It is found right below the bladder, along the seminal vesicle, which is the duct that transports sperm from the testes to the urethra, to be passed out via the penis. Tumours and carcinogenic […]
Yoga – More than just Meditation and Stretching
Yoga is an ancient Indian art, focused on the balance between the mind and the body, and aimed at achieving a healthy practitioner in all aspects of the individual. It is more than just stretching, meditating and chanting a sound; it encompasses a holistic approach to health, that is in line with the guidelines and […]