THE CANSA uThungulu ‘PSA Challenge’ had more than 50 takers as local males lined up at the Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre on Saturday morning for screening.
The initiative saw a steady stream of ‘over 40s’ fill their forms, take their seats and endure a tiny needle prick as qualified nurses took the potentially life-saving blood samples.
These will now be examined in laboratories, and any abnormalities found in the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) tests will be referred to medical professionals.
‘This has been a great response for a first time event and we hope to roll this out to all CANSA offices in the country,’ said Community Mobiliser, Lizelle van Zyl.
‘Who knows how many lives might have been saved through this effort?
‘If nothing else, it has drawn more attention to male cancers and the need for early detection of warning signs, and this was our primary aim.
‘Our many thanks go to the nurses and volunteers, Boardwalk Inkwazi, Empangeni Rotary, the Zululand Observer and others who made this historic event possible.’
Thoroughly enjoying his chance to check out his medical state of health is a smiling Muntuwenkosi Mzimbla
And along came Wayne Jones, who put his fears aside as he took the sharp end of the needle
Jan Steynberg is in the good hands of RBMI’s Sr Ayanda Ntshangase
uThungulu Exco member Ivan Naidoo was first in the queue at the Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre on Saturday, where he was welcomed by Sr Kim Farrell and the CANSA uThungulu volunteer team (from left) Jeanrie Roelwert, Eurika Shaw, Marissa Jones, Lizzy van Zyl, Marinda van der Westhuizen and Barbara Moscicki
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Father and son, Harold and Kevin Armstrong, prepare to take the test with nurse Kim Farrell
Empangeni Rotary Club made a handsome donation to CANSA uThungulu to sponsor any male unable to afford the cost of screening. Rotarian Wally Brook also joined the line of recruits for the test
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