He had the shock of his life when he got diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 37.

Jude, not his real name, is disappointed in the lack of awareness on the disease in the country as well as the lack of a national policy to subsidize treatment cost for patients.

If it weren't for his habit of routine check-ups, he would not have discovered his condition.

His diagnosis left him in a state of disbelief, as many questions ran through his mind as a young man in his thirties.