PinkDrive hosts Breast Cancer awareness and testing in Soshanguve

To celebrate women’s month, pink drive a cancer education and testing at Pick ‘n pay in Soshanguve on the 4^th of august.

The event was organized by Pick ‘n pay as part of its plan to give back to the community. George Senosha owner of Pick ‘n pay, said they want to spoil women as August is women’s month.

The event also had Ditsala children project and Soshanguve community radio in attendance.

The community of Soshanguve came in numbers to learn and test for breast cancer. One of the patients Annah Mashishi, said she felt happy and relieved.

“Many women in South Africa should not afraid to go and check Breast Cancer,” she said.

Soshanguve community radio made the event possible by donating food for the women who attended and broadcasting the campaign.

Petunia Vukela, presenter at Soshanguve community radio said they came to support the event as part of women’s month celebration.

Patients who were found with symptoms of breast cancer were referred to the nearest hospital in Steve Biko Hospital, Ga-Rankuwa.

Tebogo lekgothwane, nurse from PinkDrive said their aim is to spread in the words that early detection of cancer can save lives.

PinkDrive is South Africa’s best-loved Breast Cancer Community Carer, is the indispensable, perceptible breast cancer Non-Profit Organisation, driving South Africa’s mobile Women’s Health Mammography and Gynecology Units. PinkDrive’s underlying message is ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’.

All PinkDrive units travel to semi-urban and urban areas around South Africa with the aim of enabling all medically uninsured access to women’s health services.