Wigan’s Stroke Awareness Day organised by the members of the Rotary Club of Wigan in conjunction with the Stroke Association UK will be held on Saturday 22rd April 2016, with His Worship the Mayor of Wigan, Cllr. Ron Conway in attendance. This year’s event is named the Dr. Venk Mani Day in honour of the service he gave to Stroke Awareness. Rotarian Dr. Mani sadly passed away in 2016.
Rotary President Maureen Bilsbrough comments,” This annual event will be held on Saturday, the 22nd of April from 10.00 am to 04.00 pm at the Tesco Supermarket off Central Park Way in Wigan where medically trained members of the Rotary Club of Wigan will be offering free blood pressure checks to the public.” She continued “high blood pressure, which is not always recognised by the patient, is the biggest risk factor in the cause of strokes, and can be easily treated and controlled by medication”.

All people who volunteer to have their blood pressure estimated on that day will be given their respective readings and where necessary, advice on the need to consult their general practitioner for a further check and/or treatment as appropriate.

Maureen said “The Rotary Club of Wigan want to encourage the people of Wigan to take this great opportunity to have a free check on the 22nd April 2017 and help themselves and Rotary’s efforts in the prevention of strokes in our community so please come and meet us at Tesco. We will also be presenting Tesco with a Certificate in recognition of their community work and the help given to Rotary in particular over the Christmas Santa collection”.