"We fully support the initiative of the Positive Foundation and Elektralyets Foundation to reduce the stigma surrounding breast cancer." Juliëtte Hassell HR/Communications Manager of SMMC says. "To help educate the general public we are organizing an Open House at the Hospital on October 19, 2011 from 11:00am till 3:00pm. During the open house we will provide information about the different aspects of breast cancer, the importance of early detection, the general treatments options and the treatment options at SMMC. We invite all to come to the hospital."
"To stimulate that persons get themselves checked, we have teamed up with the hospital this year to provide free mammograms to uninsured persons. Mammography is a screening method to detect breast cancer, by providing free mammograms we make this essential diagnostic tool more accessible", Shelly Alphonso of the Positive Foundation states.
"We are encouraging the general public to really use the opportunity that is being offered and go for a free clinical screening by one of the participating clinics" Elektra of the Elektralyets Foundation says. "The participating physicians will provide vouchers for the free mammogram if necessary.
The participating clinics where persons can still go to till the end of the month are:
