Each summer across Alberta, a mobile clinic called the Man Van quietly parks itself among community gatherings, offering men something more than a blood test — an invitation to take their own health seriously. Prostate cancer, when caught early, is largely survivable, yet silence and stigma have long kept men from seeking the simple screening that could save their lives. Volunteers like Reb Bishop, who owe their own survival to early detection, now dedicate their retirement to closing that gap — one conversation, one test, one community event at a time. The van is a small thing, but what it ca
Mobile 'Man Van' Brings Free Prostate Cancer Screening to Okotoks
Prostate cancer survivors like Reb Bishop underwent surgery but achieved successful outcomes through early detection; the van's work prevents deaths and serious health complications.