Tshwane health department and PinkDrive knitted together for five more years

Tshwane’s health department renewed its memorandum of understanding for the next five years with the PinkDrive breast cancer diagnostic service at Phomolong Clinic in Atteridgeville on April 9.

PinkDrive has committed to visiting 12 primary healthcare clinics this year to offer breast cancer screening and examinations, general education, and mammograms.

It is estimated that one in every 28 South African women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Tshwane Health MMC Rina Marx said: “The health department firmly believes that the communities of Tshwane deserve not only quality health services but health services that are accessible. PinkDrive’s mobile facilities will help bring services closer to communities.”

Marx said Tshwane and PinkDrive share a common goal, which is to empower communities through knowledge.

She said awareness and early detection can save lives.

“As the MMC for Health, I extend my appreciation to PinkDrive, as it works towards closing the gap between public and private healthcare when it comes to cancer,” Marx said.

CEO and founder of PinkDrive Noelene Kotschan said the purpose of the drive is to bridge the gap between private and public healthcare by bringing mobile cancer screenings to communities.

“The renewal of this partnership demonstrates the commitment of the two parties to jointly address the cancer burden in South Africa and to take community services closer to communities,” Kotschan said.

According to the agreement signed the parties will provide 25 mammograms per visit and breast cancer education sessions at 12 metro clinics this year.

The PinkDrive clinic visits are as follows:

– Phomolong Clinic – April 9

– FF Ribeiro Clinic – May 16

– Olievenhoutbosch Clinic- May 23

– Rosslyn Clinic – June 13

– Lotus Gardens Clinic – June 27

– Danville Clinic – July 11

– Lyttelton Clinic – July 25

– Karen Park Clinic – August 16

– Atteridgeville Clinic – August 29

– Stanza Bopape II Clinic – September 12

– Mamelodi West – September 19

– Silverton Clinic – October 4

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