Nurses to be apprised on Men’s Health Issues |
MOH, Castries. November 8. 2004 - Community Health Nurses have placed the issue, Challenging Men’s Health at the top of the agenda for their Conference on November 19, 2004. The annual event of the Community Health Nursing Service is designed to provide a forum to update the nurses on current health issues and how these issues impact on the delivery of professional health care by nurses. During this year’s activity, the nurses will examine issues relating primarily to men’s health. They will review Saint Lucia’s epidemiological profile on men’s health issues; analyse the psychosocial and cultural behaviour amongst men towards health care; enhance their skills in relating to men’s health issues; and develop ways of utilizing health promotion strategies to address selected men’s health issues Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Stephen King will deliver the feature conference
address, which is scheduled to take place at the Rex St. Lucian Hotel. |
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