{"id":123787,"date":"2018-10-04T18:53:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T16:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/free-health-screening-in-somerset-east\/"},"modified":"2018-10-04T18:53:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T16:53:19","slug":"free-health-screening-in-somerset-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/free-health-screening-in-somerset-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Free health screening in Somerset East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/free-health-screening-in-somerset-east\/\">Free health screening in Somerset East<\/a>: <\/p>\n<p>During the lead-up to the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer, the Eastern Cape Department of Health will host a free health screening at the Somerset Spar in Nojoli Street on Friday, October 5 from eleven in the morning till two in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The screening forms part of a province-wide awareness campaign that includes free health screenings in various malls in the major centres in the run-up to the event.<\/p>\n<p>The health screenings include tests for hypertension, diabetes, prostate cancer, blood pressure, glucose levels, tuberculosis, blood cancer and breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Information leaflets on health issues such as tuberculosis, family planning, cervical cancer and the dangers of smoking, drugs and alcohol will also be distributed at information kiosks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring 2017, more than 900 people were screened throughout the province\u201d, says Algoa FM marketing manager Toinette Koumpan.<\/p>\n<p>The walk will take place at the Boardwalk in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 27 October<\/p>\n<p>Entry forms are available from Brian Bands in Cape Road, the Total Sports store in Uitenhage and Algoa FM.<\/p>\n<p>An online entry portal is also available at algoafm.co.za, where the entry fee for the 5km walk is R65. Manual entries are charged at R 70.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised for the 2018 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer will go towards the purchase of a FotoFinder Mole analyser for the local branch of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). 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