Melanoma spot checks aid detection
Free spot checks were on offer at the Stratford A&P Showgrounds last week.
The Melanoma New Zealand spot checks van was parked at the showgrounds on Wednesday last week, with staff on site to provide free spot checks and raise awareness about the importance of early detection and prevention of melanoma.
FMG area manager for Taranaki Belinda Mooney says they collaborated with Farmlands on the day to provide a barbecue.
“It’s calving season, so this is a way we can offer light relief while people are doing something important for themselves.”
She says FMG collaborated with Melanoma New Zealand to bring the spot check van all around the country, with the first stop being Taranaki.
Last Tuesday, Belinda says they were at Normanby, where they checked 56 people.