Mammogram Programme continues

Star: SUBSIDISED mammograms for the underprivileged are available again this year to women in Johor, Terengganu and Pahang.
The College of Radiology of Malaysia embarks on its sixth year of the Mammogram Programme, which has provided value-added mammograms to 4,500 financially needy women from 10 states in Malaysia since it started.
This programme is aimed at encouraging women who are above 40, at high risk of breast cancer (eg have immediate family history of breast cancer or previous breast cancer) or have symptoms and signs, to come forward for mammography.
Thanks to generous donations and grants from various sectors, eligible participants only have to pay RM30 for a mammogram, which is a fraction of the normal cost.
Participants have to pre-register for the programme and will be vetted for their eligibility on a first-come, first-served basis.
The programme is also open to men with breast symptoms and signs.
For Johor: Contact the Johor Bahru Breast Cancer Support Group (07-3357211) or the Segamat Breast Cancer Support Society (07-9325228).
For East Coast: Contact Hospital Kuala Terengganu (Puan Toh: 09-621 2121) or the International Islamic University Malaysia Breast Centre, Kuantan (09-516 3799).
You can also visit www.radiologymalaysia.org (under News & Events).