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SMMC, Positive and Elektralytes Foundations and SLS partner to offer free prostate screenings for the second consecutive year. | SMN NEWS

September 14, 2023

SMMC, Positive and Elektralytes Foundations and SLS partner to offer free prostate screenings for the second consecutive year. | SMN NEWS
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In addition to free prostate cancer screenings, all attendees will have the opportunity to receive free blood and glucose monitoring free and confidential HIV testing by the SXM AIDS Foundation, and free top-ups for men by FLOW. Guardian Group and SZV Social and Health Insurances will also be present at the event with information booths.
SMMC and the Positive and Elektralyets Foundations launched the Man Up, Check Up prostate cancer awareness campaign in 2019 with registration drives at NAPA Auto Parts and Kooyman, where over 150 were issued lab forms for the PSA test. The foundations are encouraging men 40 years and older to make use of the pre-registration process which is open from September 11 – 22, 2023. The preregistration (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a = 'communications' + '@'; addy968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a = addy968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a + 'smmc' + '.' + 'sx'; var addy_text968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a = 'communications' + '@' + 'smmc' + '.' + 'sx';document.getElementById('cloak968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a').innerHTML += '

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'+addy_text968250548837872de21308ab41a7a49a+''; ) will facilitate the lab, (SLS) having sufficient time to process the PSAs and get the results to the doctors, who will share the results of the PSAs with the respective patients in a free consult during the Men’s Health Awareness event scheduled for September 23rd, 2023, at SMMC from 9 am until 3 pm.
Prostate cancer screening is available year-round at SMMC’s Urology Department and appointments can be made by calling + 1 (721) 543-1111 extension 1379.
SMMC and the Positive and Elektralytes Foundations are also preparing to host their annual Breast Cancer screenings slated for October 28th, 2023 which is geared towards raising awareness and the early detection of breast cancer and safeguarding women’s health.


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