More men turned out for prostate cancer screening and other health checks at the fifth annual Men’s Health Fair in Ocho Rios on Sunday than in previous years, according to organisers from the Jamaica Cancer Society’s St Ann-St Mary Branch.

Held at Turtle River Park and geared primarily towards men aged 40 and over, the fair offered free prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination (DRE) screenings, along with tests for blood sugar, blood pressure, HIV and cholesterol.

While final attendance figures are still being compiled, branch chairperson Deana Flinn and branch manager Daidrey DaSilva said the response surpassed last year’s event.