To that end No Wooden Nickels has set up a well-rounded program that includes a Q&A with prominent area physicians and health experts, screenings for blood pressure, body fat composition and cholesterol and cutting edge health information in a format that is accessible to the layman.
"We want to give men information they can use tomorrow," says Khawaja, also founder and director of NWN. "The truth is that all of these things are linked. The good news is that a few simple lifestyle changes now can make a huge impact on both prolonging a man's lifespan and improving his quality of life. The bad news is that too many men remain unaware of the health options available to them."
The overall theme here is that we would like to start seeing treatment of patients comprehensively, which means giving them the tools to not only treat a disease like prostate cancer but to create a health routine that fights related illnesses such as diabetes, colo-rectal health and heart disease at the same time. We're trying to encourage patients and their families to start finding ways to engage in preventive maintenance while treating the entire patient not just his body parts."
The program is free to the public and includes a complimentary lunch, a prize raffle, chair massages, vendors and nutritional consultations. While there is no cost for the program, registration is encouraged. For more information or to register call 888-842-2654 or logon to www.nowoodennickels.org. This event is made possible by No Wooden Nickels with presenting sponsorship from Roche Pharmaceutical, Bristol Myers Squibb and the American Cancer Society.
This health fair is the first in a series of health fairs that are part of No Wooden Nickels' largest program MedStart-5, which assist in providing indirect costs associated with a patients' diagnosis and treatment of serious illnesses in underprivileged and under-served (mostly minority) communities.
"We want to encourage the entire family to get involved," says Khawaja. "What affects one man affects his entire family. We need to teach every member of the family unit how to preserve each part of that unit, because when it comes to their health, men are especially difficult. Too many men wind up neglecting their health until it's too late. It is a fact that early detection of any disease can greatly increase the chances of survival. Educating men is the first step toward this goal, as the educated man has the best chance of beating the odds of any terminal prognosis. That's the point of the fair. We want to help men make a difference in their lives when it really counts and more importantly, we just want our men with us for as long as possible."
No Wooden Nickels (NWN) is non profit dedicated to assisting patients and others with indirect expenses associated with the diagnosis and treatment of their illness. For more information or for a list of NWN's outreach programs call 888-842-2654 or go to www.nowoodennickels.org
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