Department to officially open breast cancer palliative unit

Gauteng MEC for Health, Hope Papo will tomorrow officially open the Carolina Ferrera Daez Palliative care unit in the breast cancer clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Auckland Park.

The unit will create an opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer within the communities serviced by the hospital and improve the quality of service delivery in the province.

The unit will be opened jointly with the Breast Health Foundation to implement support with a smile which entails palliative care, provision of medical compliments to minimize side effects of chemotherapy, counseling and prevention and awareness.

Journalists are invited to attend the event.

Details are as follows:

Date : Thursday, 26 September 2013
Time : 11h00
Venue : Helen Joseph Hospital Breast Clinic,1 Perth Rd, Auckland Park

Enquiries:
Simon Zwane
Cell : 082 551 9892

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