- Pregnancy tests and breast examinations
- Papsmere and general health
- Wound care
- Removal of stitches
- Administering of injections
- Immunization etc. Flu vaccines
- Trauma Counselling
- Compassionate friends www.tcfp.co.za
- Cervical cancer immunization
|  | All Women should know about cervical cancer The facts: - Every two minutes a woman dies of cervical cancer worldwide.
- Cervical cancer is more common that breast cancer in South Africa.
- A common virus, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), is the main cause of cervical cancer.
- You may be at risk, whatever your age.
- The virus is transmitted through sexual intercourse and intimate skin-to-skin contact in the genital area. Condoms do not offer full protection.
- Infection rarely shows symptoms, While most infections clear up naturally, some remain and may develop into cervical cancer.
- Regular smear test are the most effective way of detecting cervical abnormalities which could be the early signs of cervical cancer.
- Check NOW when your next appointment is due.
- New vaccines combined with regular screening will offer an even higher level of protection, with vaccination preventing up to 70% of all cervical cancers.
- Females from 10 years of age onwards would benefit from HPV vaccination.
- The vaccination course consists of 3 injections into the arm at 0 months, 1 month & 6 months.
- Vaccination may offer up to 100% protection against the HPV strains present in the vaccine.
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