Audio Interview: Felipe Contepomi
IrishRugby.ie caught up this week with Felipe Contepomi, the Leinster and Argentina out-half-cum-centre, at the launch of the 2008 Pfizer Health Index. Journalist Coilin Duffy posed the questions.
A qualified doctor, Felipe Contepomi chatted to us about men’s health, Leinster’s defeat to Munster at the weekend and the importance of his side’s upcoming games against Connacht (Magners League) and Edinburgh (Heineken Cup).
Click here to listen to the interview in full.
The Pfizer Health Index is an annual report into the perceptions and attitudes of the Irish population towards their health and wellbeing, which this year also took a closer look at men’s health.
Contepomi commented: “As a doctor and a rugby player I am keen to encourage men to be healthy and take regular exercise. Masculinity should not rule a man’s decision or behaviour regarding their health or wellbeing.
“They should not be afraid to admit they are unwell and seek medical health. Men should also be encouraged to go for health screening procedures as they are vitally important in preventing disease, such as heart disease and cancer.”