IFA In Partnership With Croí Heart and Stroke Charity Launch Nationwide Farmer Health Checks Programme Coming to Thurles Mart This October
Croí Heart and Stroke Charity are running the Farmer Health Checks Programme in partnership with the Irish Farmers’ Association
The IFA has announced a nationwide ‘Farmer Health Checks Programme’ which is set to be rolled out nationwide over the next six weeks. The initiative is being run in partnership with Croí Heart & Stroke Charity and will provide farmers across the country with the opportunity to receive a free health check worth €200 at a clinic in their nearest mart. This health assessment will include a blood pressure measurement, waist circumference test, cholesterol test, blood sugar test and a mental wellbeing evaluation. Each health check will last approximately 15- 25 minutes. A free Health Information and Advice Pack will also be supplied to farmers who receive the health check
The Farmer Health Check Programme aims to encourage farmers to take better care of their health and be conscious of heart disease and stroke as well as other possible risks to their health.
Farmers in Tipperary can avail of a free health check in Thurles Mart on the 28th of October. Details are specified below:
| Location | Address + Eircode | Date | Time |
| Thurles Mart | Ballycurrane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary (E41 V974) | 28/10/2024 | 10:30am |
Speaking on the importance of this programme for farmers and the maintenance of their health, the IFA President Francie Gorman said:
“As a farmer and IFA President, I’m proud to introduce this Health Promotion Pack, part of the ‘Farmer Health Checks’ initiative, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM). More than ever, it is important that farmers take time to have themselves checked, and this programme is a perfect opportunity to do so,”
Also commenting on the need for farmers to be more aware of risks to their health, IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chair, Teresa Roche said:
“Often the focus is on the health of our livestock and land rather than our own health and wellbeing. This initiative is a reminder that looking after ourselves is just as important as anything else.”
