Next week is Men’s Health Week (June 13- June 19) and Bupa offers an online solution for doctor-shy men to consult online.
Every day during Men’s Health Week Bupa will be hosting live, free men’s health clinics on its Facebook and Twitter channels. Between 12-2pm, Monday to Friday, Bupa’s medical team will answer the health questions that are concerning men and their partners and offering free medical advice and support.
Each health session will focus on a specific area of men’s health, but questions about all aspects of men’s health and wellbeing will be taken and anonymous postings and direct messages are welcomed.
Bupa’s Men’s Online Health Clinic Schedule – live on facebook.com/BupaUK or @BupaUK:
– Monday 13 June, 12-2pm, men’s fitness with physiotherapist, Simon Fairthorne
– Tuesday 14 June, 12-2pm, men’s sexual health with Dr Sneh Khemka
– Wednesday 15 June, 6-8pm, men’s nutrition with dietitian, Sweta Bhasin
– Thursday 16 June, 12-2pm, general men’s health with Dr Peter Mace
– Friday 17 June, 12-2pm, men’s mental health with Dr Layla McCay
Messages requiring a confidential response can be sent to experts@bupa.com within the allocated hours.
With over a third (37%) of men admitting that they don’t do anything to check their health, Bupa is keen to understand if social media channels are an effective way to engage with men about their health.
Dr. Layla McCay, assistant medical director, Bupa said: “Bupa is delighted to be a partner for Men’s Health Week 2011 and we fully support its aim to get more men accessing quality health information online.
“It’s well known that men are less likely than women to go to the doctor when they have a problem, so with our online health clinics we’re looking to bring medical information directly to them to help them make health decisions. As well as paying bills or placing a bid on eBay during their lunch break, we hope that more men will start using the Internet to help improve their health.”
Source : Bupa
