Pacific women in Oamaru will be able to talanoa (talk with) clinicians about cervical cancer and access on-the-spot screening at the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust (OPIT) Moana Lei Pink Event tomorrow.
September is Cervical Screening Awareness Month and Moana Lei, also known as Pink Days, is a collaboration between OPIT, WellSouth Primary Health Network and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand’s national cervical screening programme.
OPIT chief executive Mata’aga Hana Fanene-Taiti said this year’s event was more targeted, looking
at conditions that affect many Pacific women but are often not talked about.
"This time around, we wanted to focus on building health awareness on cancer, cardiovascular risks and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)."
The event will be at the new OPIT Ribble St Hub from 10am-2pm.
Dr Letava Tafuna’i, a GP and WellSouth’s Pasifika senior clinical adviser, will share on PCOS, screening and cardiovascular disease risk, while OPIT nurse Robyn Cleverley and staff from the national cervical screening programme will be providing cervical registration and screening on the day. — Allied Media
