WATCH: TMH and PinkDrive host cancer awareness campaign
“Many people die from cancer due to lack of awareness and late detection.”

Tambo Memorial Hospital in partnership with PinkDrive hosted a cancer awareness campaign where attendees had the opportunity to get screened for cancer on April 3.
Pink Drive NPC, registered as an NGO in the health sector, advocates for early detection to help prolong life. Its cardinal purpose is to contribute meaningfully towards preventing as many people as it can, from succumbing to breast, cervical, prostate and testicular cancer.
During the event, PinkDrive staff encouraged people to get tested, and if symptomatic seek help earlier in order to receive treatment, recover and remain healthy for a long time.
Among the health services offered during the event included mammograms, pap smears and breast examinations as well as prostate cancer testing for men over the age of 40.
One of Pink Drive’s nurses, Yolanda Mzizi, pointed out that a total of 21 underwent pap smears and 25 for mammograms.
“Breast cancer is the most common and it may be caused by inherited genes and the latest discovery is that oral contraceptive pills may also cause it,” said Mzizi.
Some hospital staff were also allowed to learn from how the PinkDrive conducts its services.
One of the event organisers, Tambo Memorial’s Dr Kuruvilla Thomas said that it is a good initiative for the community. The problem is that our population doesn’t have access to such screenings, and I hope more could be done in our country.”
Mzizi said their services are mainly targeted at people who cannot afford expensive medical care.
She then pointed out that upon detection of signs and symptoms; they refer people to doctors for further consultations.
“Many people die from cancer due to lack of awareness and late detection,” she added.
PinkDrive also collects donations of sanitary towels to benefit the underprivileged, mostly in rural areas. To make a donation or get more information visit https://pinkdrive.org/contact-us/.
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