Perak exco for women,and community welfare chairman Dr.Wan Norashikin (13thJULY 2021) - RONNIE CHIN/The Star
IPOH: Women, especially those in rural areas, do not go for mammograms, even though their names have been registered for the purpose, mainly because they are shy, says Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin (pic).
The Perak Social Welfare, Women and Family Development Committee chairman said the mammogram subsidy programme carried out by the government since 2007 was aimed at encouraging women to undergo the test for early detection of breast cancer.
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