Vision COLLEGE. I
bet all of you are wondering what MAMMOGRAM has got to do with a
college. We are not a clinic, nor a hospital, but we are a Diagnostic
Centre. Yes, interestingly, we are also a Diagnostic Centre!
Thus, that explains the
mammogram screening in our college.
This year Vision
Diagnostic Centre is a proud panel for Mammogram screening under
Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) and Lembaga Penduduk Dan
Penbangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN). In this programme, we
collaborate with SOCSO and LPPKN to provide FREE mammogram service
for women 40 years old and above. Interested to know more? Keep on
scrolling. Will guide you more on the service!
SOCSO commonly known in
the Malay term as PERKESO or Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial provides
social security protection by social insurance including medical and
cash benefits, provision of artificial aids and rehabilitation to
employees to reduce the sufferings and to provide financial
guarantees and protection to the family.
For the current year,
SOCSO has provide FREE health screening for employees that are 40
years old and above. The health screening includes the physical
examination, blood & urine tests, mammogram & pap smear.
Employees will be given a voucher that is valid for one year through
their employers. They will then proceed to Vision Diagnostic Centre
to do the tests.
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Voucher must be verified
to be original using this film provided by SOCSO.
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Here's a sample of the
voucher!
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Unlike SOCSO, LPPKN focus
mainly on housewives and high risk women. The mammogram is free for
women between 40- 70 years old with household income less than
RM5000. For those with income of more than RM5000, RM50 subsidy is
given with each mammogram. Oh! Did I mention that this include a free
breast ultrasound examination as well? Yes, it is included. FREE!
Who doesn't like free stuffs right?
Visit
LPPKN for more info!
Being a Diagnostic Centre
with a difference, we go the extra miles in promoting this free
screening programme. The government has allocated a generous amount
of $$$ for this screening program and it is just right for us to grab
the opportunity and create the awareness regarding breast cancer,
leading to a healthier nation. So proud to say that women are pillars
of the nation. So lets stay healthy ladies!
Our first step in
promoting awareness is to advertise our LPPKN mammogram service in
HERO market Kelana Jaya. Take a peek at the brochure! The response is
tremendously great, where we got calls from patients almost everyday
asking for an appointment. Phewww!
Up to date for the year
2013, we had so far attended to a total of 138 patients where 103
are from SOCSO, 33 from LPPKN and 2 paying patients. As a
radiographer, I do look forward to provide the best service to my
patients. When they walk out of the door after the mammogram, their
warm smile and handshake really made my day. I hope that they had a
wonderful and memorable experience here in Vision Diagnostic Centre.
“Early Detection Saves
Lives”
By,
Murni Binti Reyaz Ahmad
Lecturer DMI
Murni Binti Reyaz Ahmad
Lecturer DMI
