29 June - Health

In today’s show, we heard from Dorothy du Plooy - Head of Health Programmes for the Cancer Association of South Africa in the Western Cape or CANSA. CANSA launched their Men’s Health campaign this month to generate awareness of prostate and testicular cancer. The aim of the campaign is to highlight the benefits of early detection and screening by empowering men with research- based knowledge and information. CANSA has developed the P- ball, it’s a small blue ball that is placed inside the urinal. If a man can urinate on it and disintegrate the ball it means there aren’t likely to be tumours or problems with his prostate. During June and July, CANSA in association with Pathcare, is offering PSA blood tests at a reduced tariff of R65 a test. For information, contact CANSA at (021) 689 5347 or 0800 22 66 22 or visit their website at www.cansa.org.za