Free health checks to raise awareness of prostate cancer

Dr Tam (right) and Syed Ahmad (on his right) looking on as a visitor receives free health checkup during the programme in Taman Melawati. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

MORE awareness on prostate cancer is needed to encourage more men to lead a healthy lifestyle and go for checkup.

Lembah Jaya assemblyman Syed Ahmad Syed Abdul Rahman Alhadad, better known as Altimet, said awareness on this particular type of cancer was specific to men aged 45 years and above.