PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor in collaboration with the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) and the Positive Foundation will relaunch the breast abnormalities screening program for women, with the first event scheduled for this Saturday, October 1st.
Screenings will be held at the Vineyard Office Building, Philipsburg, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Organizers urge women to take advantage of the free health screenings, which include a clinical breast examination by Dr. Naira Chobanyan, Professor of Clinical Medicine at AUC, and a clinical oncology expert.
In addition to the free screenings, the programme will provide educational information about the symptoms of breast cancer and the risk factors that may cause the development of breast cancer. Screenings also
This initiative started in 2017, to educate the community about breast abnormalities while empowering women to use key strategies to proactively monitor their health. The program experienced great success prior to COVID-19 and the organizers are excited to relaunch these health screenings with the community’s support.
Saturday’s screenings will be the first in a series of similar events to follow during October and November of this year.
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