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BreastScreen Counties Manukau

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Information for Pacific Island women

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BreastScreen Counties Manukau offers free mammograms (breast x-rays) every two years to women ages 45 - 69 years to check for early breast cancer.  It is a FREE programme.

If English is not your first language:

  • Samoan speakers can call Lisi on 09 250 8089. 
  • Niuean speakers can call Malama on 09 250 8061.

The risk of breast cancer increases with age.  Most women who get breast cancer:

  • are over 50 years old
  • have no relatives with the disease

This page was last updated at 2:10PM on March 19, 2024.