The Chatham County Health Department will offer FREE mammograms to eligible women on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at the Midtown clinic at 1602 Drayton Street.
The St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be in the Health Department’s parking lot from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free mammography screening will be available by appointment for women between the ages of 40 and 64 who meet income guidelines and have no health insurance coverage.
The service is by appointment only, so women are urged to schedule the free mammogram by calling the Chatham County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) at 912-356-2946.
BCCP provides access to breast and cervical cancer screening for women who may not otherwise receive such services. The BCCP program partners with the St. Joseph’s/Candler mobile mammography program to offer free mammograms several times a year.
The remaining dates for 2023 are:
- May 23
- August 14
- October 24
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in woman after skin cancer. It is estimated that about one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat.
For more information on the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, go to coastalhealthdistrict.org/bccp.
