Beautiful Virgin Islands

Monday, Sep 15, 2025

Red Cross screens over 8K locals for prostate cancer; more ahead

Red Cross screens over 8K locals for prostate cancer; more ahead

For its 65th year of existence in the territory, the BVI Red Cross will be aiming to kick off 2021 with one of its major initiatives – the Men’s Health Fair, which has screened more than 8,000 males in the territory to date.

BVI Red Cross Director Stacy Lloyd said the organisation will be aiming to host the event in late January into early February.

Lloyd also highlighted the significance of the initiative which screen men for many health-related diseases including prostate cancer — one of the leading causes of death in local males.

“It’s not for profit. It’s something that we just do because we know it’s a need. The men look forward to it as it’s an opportunity for just men to come out and do their health checks, they’re not afraid, they talk to each other, they have a good time,” Lloyd told BVI News.

“Men would come and get a full health screening, we would send over the tests [to St Thomas, USVI], the results would return and they would get the results. So we check your sugar, your blood pressure. We invite different physicians to demonstrate nutrition, exercising, cardiovascular health, eye screening – we check for glaucoma – it’s a complete health check,” she explained.

Event grew significantly


Director Lloyd also said the success of the fair has seen it growing significantly over the years since it was first held back in 1998.

“It started off as a prostate screening and so the whole idea was just to test men across the territory. Men didn’t like to go to the doctor and we realised that there was a very growing case of prostate cancer in the Virgin Islands and our then-director decided to do a prostate screening for men,” Lloyd stated.

“The fair has gotten so big and has been so successful that we no longer host it at Red Cross. We’re trying to do it at the Multipurpose Centre because it’s bigger and of course we need to be able to do social distancing, etcetera,” she added.

Seeking sponsors and donors to assist with $20k bill


While the fair is completely free to all males attending for screening, there still exists overheads to host the event. Lloyd approximates these expenses to be around $20,000.

The director is appealing to all potential sponsors or donors to reach out to the BVI Red Cross and contribute whatever they can to assist with the successful hosting of the fair.

She said: “It costs about $20,000 to do the entire fair so when we do the prostate screening and we send away to get the results, that’s the most expensive part. We have to pay for the venue where we’re having it, we have to pay for the doctors to come over,” she said.

“The doctors don’t charge us to come because we have three doctors who come in from St Thomas and another who comes over on a boat all free of charge. But, of course, we have to provide accommodations and we have to feed them. We also have to pay for the tents, chairs, medical supplies which all comes up to about $20,000,” Lloyd explained.

The Men’s Health Fair is just one of the many community-based initiatives that the BVI Red Cross intends to host as it celebrates its 65th year of servicing the needs of the territory.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
London Daily Podcast: London Massive Pro Democracy Rally, Musk Support, UK Economic Data and Premier League Results Mark Eventful Weekend
This Week in AI: Meta’s Superintelligence Push, xAI’s Ten Billion-Dollar Raise, Genesis AI’s Robotics Ambitions, Microsoft Restructuring, Amazon’s Million-Robot Milestone, and Google’s AlphaGenome Update
Le Pen Tightens the Pressure on Macron as France Edges Toward Political Breakdown
Musk calls for new UK government at huge pro-democracy rally in London, but Britons have been brainwashed to obey instead of fighting for their human rights
Elon Musk responds to post calling for the murder of Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk: 'Either we fight back or they will kill us'
Czech Republic signs €1.34 billion contract for Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks with delivery from 2028
USA: Office Depot Employees Refused to Print Poster in Memory of Charlie Kirk – and Were Fired
Proposed U.S. Bill Would Allow Civil Suits Against Judges Who Release Repeat Violent Offenders
Penske Media Sues Google Over “AI Overviews,” Claiming It Uses Journalism Without Consent and Destroys Traffic
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
French Debt Downgrade Piles Pressure on Macron’s New Prime Minister
US and UK Near Tech, Nuclear and Whisky Deals Ahead of Trump Trip
One in Three Europeans Now Uses TikTok, According to the Chinese Tech Giant
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
NATO Deploys ‘Eastern Sentry’ After Russian Drones Violate Polish Airspace
Anesthesiologist Left Operation Mid-Surgery to Have Sex with Nurse
Tens of Thousands of Young Chinese Get Up Every Morning and Go to Work Where They Do Nothing
The New Life of Novak Djokovic
The German Owner of Politico Mathias Döpfner Eyes Further U.S. Media Expansion After Axel Springer Restructuring
Suspect Arrested: Utah Man in Custody for Charlie Kirk’s Fatal Shooting
In a politically motivated trial: Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Plotting Coup After 2022 Defeat
German police raid AfD lawmaker’s offices in inquiry over Chinese payments
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Volkswagen launches aggressive strategy to fend off Chinese challenge in Europe’s EV market
ChatGPT CEO signals policy to alert authorities over suicidal youth after teen’s death
The British legal mafia hit back: Banksy mural of judge beating protester is scrubbed from London court
Surpassing Musk: Larry Ellison becomes the richest man in the world
Embarrassment for Starmer: He fired the ambassador photographed on Epstein’s 'pedophile island'
Manhunt after 'skilled sniper' shot Charlie Kirk. Footage: Suspect running on rooftop during panic
Effective Protest Results: Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns as Youth-Led Unrest Shakes the Nation
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages
King Charles and Prince Harry Share First In-Person Moment in 19 Months
Starmer Establishes Economic ‘Budget Board’ to Centralise Policy and Rebuild Business Trust
France Erupts in Mass ‘Block Everything’ Protests on New PM’s First Day
Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones in Airspace Violation During Ukraine Attack
Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
Trinidad Leader Applauds U.S. Naval Strike and Advocates Forceful Action Against Traffickers
Kim Jong Un Oversees Final Test of New High-Thrust Solid-Fuel Rocket Engine
Apple Introduces Ultra-Thin iPhone Air, Enhanced 17 Series and New Health-Focused Wearables
Macron Appoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister Amid Budget Crisis and Political Turmoil
Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump to pause billions in foreign aid
Charlie Sheen says his father, Martin Sheen, turned him in to the police: 'The greatest betrayal possible'
Vatican hosts first Catholic LGBTQ pilgrimage
Apple Unveils iPhone 17 Series, iPhone Air, Apple Watch 11 and More at 'Awe Dropping' Event
Pig Heads Left Outside Multiple Paris Mosques in Outrage-Inducing Acts
Nvidia’s ‘Wow’ Factor Is Fading. The AI chip giant used to beat Wall Street expectations for earnings by a substantial margin. That trajectory is coming down to earth.
France joins Eurozone’s ‘periphery’ as turmoil deepens, say investors
On the Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s Death: Prince Harry Returns to Britain
France Faces New Political Crisis, again, as Prime Minister Bayrou Pushed Out
Murdoch Family Finalises $3.3 Billion Succession Pact, Ensuring Eldest Son’s Leadership
×