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Over 600 men undergo screening for prostate cancer in Nyeri

One of the men who attended a free medical camp for men's health at Outspan Hospital in Nyeri gives a blood sample to one of the staff at the hospital. [PHOTO: LYDIAH NYAWIRA/STANDARD]

NYERI, KENYA: Over 600 men from Mount Kenya region underwent screening for prostate cancer after they attended a men's health open day at Outspan Hospital during the weekend.

The open day offered men free medical exams that included blood tests, blood pressure, urine tests and free consultations with doctors from the facility.

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