Thato Molamu Foundation to host a golf challenge with a purpose
The Pink Golf Challenge meant to raise funds for cancer education and screening in under-serviced communities is set to visit Bara Taxi Rank to educate the public.
Thato Molamu Foundation set to host a golf challenge with a purpose, raising funds for cancer education and screening in under-serviced communities. The Pink Golf Challenge, a bi-annual fundraiser set to take place on Friday, October 30 was publicly launched in February 2020 on World Cancer Day at the World of Golf in partnership with Doctors that Care to raise funds for screening, testing, and cancer education and research for men and women who do not have access to good quality health care.
The event, which will be held at the Eagle Canyon Golf Course in Roodepoort, will raise funds for the early detection of three of the most common forms of cancer in underserved communities. The theme of the challenge, Screen to Save, emphasizes the importance of regular screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer because treatment outcomes are much better if these cancers are detected early.
“In the area of healthcare, our specific aim is to screen one million women for breast and cervical cancer and 500 000 men for prostate cancer by 2025 and this is where our goals in both healthcare and education come together, says Thato Molamu.
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“One of the greatest challenges in cancer care is to educate South Africans, especially those in rural and historically disadvantaged communities – about the symptoms of the different types of cancer. Without this awareness, many seek treatment only when the disease is advanced and symptoms are severe, which compromises their chances of a positive treatment outcome,” Molamu adds.
The foundation has partnered with the taxi industry to inculcate awareness, and encourage voluntary testing, among campaign the taxi drivers who are most vulnerable to the disease as they spend the better part of every day sitting for hours in the driving seat as they travel from one city to another across the length and breadth of our country.
Awareness campaigns will take place during the month of October at three mega ranks, in Johannesburg. These ranks include; Bara Taxi Rank, Bree Taxi Rank, and Randburg Taxi Rank.
This Thursday, October 29, the team will be at the Baragwanath Taxi Rank driving awareness towards lifestyle contributors of cancer and sharing information that will encourage testing for early detection.
“Our aim is to educate the public about cancer and to ensure that they have access to thorough screening and prompt diagnosis. We aim to do this partly by developing an independent cloud-based cancer registry, which will make patient information accessible to all healthcare professionals quickly and easily, eliminating crucial delays. This alone will help to improve treatment outcomes for many thousands of people,” says Molamu.
“The Foundation is humbled by the generous endorsement from both the GNTA and SANTACO leadership which is in full support of this initiative.”
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