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Medical scientists from Flinders University’s International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing will be at booths during this weekend’s AFL Gather Round to conduct vital cholesterol and diabetes checks.<\/p>\n

As part of a South Australian Government initiative to provide free heart and diabetes checks at the popular sporting event, Flinders University is joining SiSU Health<\/a> and The Shane Warne Legacy to raise awareness of cardiovascular and metabolic health and associated risks.<\/p>\n

The aim is to test 9,000 attendees across the four days in booths located at Adelaide Oval, Elder Park, Norwood Oval and Mount Barker.<\/p>\n

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling with Jackson Warne, son of the late Shane Warne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flinders University Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling says the University is proud to kick some goals for community health by offering free, on-the-spot cholesterol and diabetes checks at 12 point-of-care testing stations situated around the SA venues hosting AFL games.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith just one small finger prick, we can screen for heart health and diabetes, and deliver a result in less than 10 minutes,\u201d says Professor Stirling.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than 20 years, Flinders University has provided accurate, convenient, and patient-focussed point-of-care testing across extensive networks comprising more than 200 regional and remote locations across Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Professor Colin Stirling, Professor Jason Kovacic (Director and CEO, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute), Jackson Warne and Premier Peter Malinauskas at the announcement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The initiative was formally announced on Monday 1 April by The Honourable Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier of South Australia, and Jackson Warne, son of cricketing legend Shane Warne, in honour of his father, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 52. For more information about the announcement, read our newsblog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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