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CPL to Offer Free Health Testing for Fans at All 2026 Venues
Health professionals will offer blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, urinalysis and PSA checks as the league expands its community health work.
In brief
Free screening across all eight CPL host territories
- Health professionals will be stationed at CPL venues throughout the 2026 tournament.
- Available checks will include blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, urinalysis and PSA testing.
- CPL intends to make the health programme a recurring part of the tournament calendar.
Free checks will be available inside CPL venues
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League will offer free health testing to spectators at every host venue during the 2026 season. The league is working with regional health authorities and non-governmental organisations to place qualified health professionals at stadiums across the tournament.
The service will travel through all eight host territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Fans can match each stop to the CPL 2026 schedule before attending.
What screenings will fans be offered?
The announced screening menu covers blood pressure and blood glucose checks, Body Mass Index assessment, urinalysis and PSA testing. CPL says the programme is designed to help supporters check key indicators and, where appropriate, find relevant health services.
Testing at the grounds is intended to improve access to early screening for conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and certain cancers. Venue information and match-day planning details are available in the CPL stadium guide.
A tournament-wide community health initiative
CPL chief executive Pete Russell said the league wanted to use its regional reach for work that extends beyond cricket. The programme centres on early detection and gives fans an opportunity to take a practical health check while attending a match.
The league plans for free screening to become a permanent part of its annual calendar. The opening weekend begins on 7 August at Arnos Vale Stadium, before CPL moves through the rest of its Caribbean host circuit.
How the initiative fits CPL's wider health work
The venue programme follows CPL's commitment to support health and wellness projects in its host communities. It also arrives alongside the league's new Hall of Fame gala, whose proceeds are set to support prostate cancer awareness, testing and early detection.
Together, the projects place public health activity alongside the cricket and entertainment programme without changing how fans access the main competition. Supporters can read about the related CPL Hall of Fame initiative.