While Covid-19 remains a large issue in the country, there are still other diseases among us which if detected early, can be managed or controlled.
Examples of these are breast and prostate cancer which have a long lasting effect on one’s life if not picked up in time.
Early detection is key, however the necessary screening services are not always accessible to everybody.
For this reason, Dr Bulelani Matha, in the spirit of Ubuntu has joined hands with the Halfway dealerships (Ford, Mazda and Hyundai) to encourage both medical aid and cash paying patients to come and have their screening, and to bring someone along who cannot afford it, as that person will receive their screening for free.
Dr Matha and his team met with the dealerships at Halfway Ford last Wednesday to officially kickoff the community awareness campaign.
Halfway Ford dealer principal Thokozani Khumalo welcomed the initiative as the dealerships has the ideal opportunities to create awareness and spread the word to its customers.
“In a third world country not many people have access to medical aid. Access to healthcare should never be an issue. Let us help one another and get the word out there,” said Dr Matha.
How it works:
If you are a medical aid patient or a cash paying patient who needs one of the above procedures done, you can take one other person along who will receive their procedure for free.
You must be aged 40 and above.
It is not gender specific, the person accompanying you can be a stranger and it is not limited to residents of the South Coast.
Individuals who pop into any of the above vehicle dealerships will gain access to the screening vouchers.
Bookings are required and procedures can be done either at Dr Matha’s practice at Margate Netcare Hospital Radiology department (039 3171745) or the Hibiscus Hospital Radiology department (039 6824888).
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