PinkDrive

A real plague that strikes terror in the Country, an evil that we don't want to name, but we have to: Cancer. A malady that does not discriminate, every one is reachable when it comes to it. In fact, Cancer is South Africa's biggest killer, it causes more deaths than HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria combined according to Discovery Health Medical Scheme.

Do you know the old saying that goes:"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". If yes, organisations such as PinkDRive has been contributing meaningfully towards preventing, from succumbing to breast, cervical, prostate and testicular cancer.

PinkDrive is a health sector non-governmental organisation, founded in 2009 by Ms. Noelene Kotschan, on the premise that early detection will help prolong a life.

In the studio, we spoke to Dr. Parker who is the founder of the BIG Walk and Megan Davids from PinkDrive.

Early detection is truly the key to help prolonging a life hence, PinkDrive educates and raises awareness in men and women of the community to get checked and see if they have cancer.

Men get yourselves checked for prostate and breast cancer, women for breast cancer through a mammogram.

For this time around, PinkDrive is the beneficiary of The Cape Town Big Walk.
The Big Walk was founded in 2000 to raise funds to help worthy organisations that affect the communities.

The Big Walk will be on the 7 of April, a 10KM and 5KM a WALk plus a 8KM of FUN RUN. Sigh up for such a good cause. On that day, free checking will be done by PinkDrive to every signer.


For more information contact:
Web: www.webticket.co.za
Big Walk-Tel: 021 637 1607
PinkDrive-Tel: 021 697 5650


                                             By: Panphil Tshisumpa

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