From the Florida Department of Health/Orange County
In Summary:
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is bringing the Mammolink Mammography bus to Apopka on Thursday, October 29. Eligible women ages 40-64 can receive free mammograms at the Community Health Center on East Seventh Street. Eligibility is based on income, insurance status, and Florida residency, and women can call 407-858-1421 to determine whether they qualify.
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Women in Apopka who meet certain age, income, and insurance requirements can receive free mammograms when a mobile screening unit visits the city later this month.
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The Florida Department of Health in Orange County will host the Mammolink Mammography bus from 8 am to 4 pm on Thursday, October 29, at the Community Health Center, 225 E. Seventh St. in Apopka.
The Apopka stop is one of four Orange County locations scheduled during October as part of an effort to make free or low-cost breast cancer screening more accessible to women in the community.
To qualify for a free mammogram, women must be between the ages of 40 and 64, live in Florida, have a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and have no health insurance covering the cost of a clinical breast exam, mammogram, or Pap smear.
Women who want to determine whether they qualify can call 407-858-1421.
The Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program offers screenings through the program, providing access to free or low-cost breast cancer screenings for eligible women who are uninsured or underinsured and have limited incomes.
Early detection can play an important role in identifying breast cancer before symptoms become more advanced, making access to screening particularly important for women who might otherwise postpone a mammogram because of its cost.
In addition to the Apopka visit, the Mammolink bus will make three stops in Orlando during October.
The mobile unit will be at the YMCA, 814 W. Oak Ridge Road, from 9 am to 1:30 pm. October 17: the Mexican Consulate, 2550 Technology Drive, from 8 am to 4 pm; October 19: Grace Medical Home, 1417 E. Concord St., from 8 am to 4 pm. October 27.
The Apopka event will close out the four scheduled Orange County stops on October 29.
Key Points:
- The Mammolink Mammography bus will be in Apopka from 8 am to 4 pm. Thursday, October 29.
- Screenings will be offered at Community Health Center, 225 E. Seventh St.
- Free screenings are available to qualifying women ages 40-64.
- Eligibility includes household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, Florida residency, and lack of health insurance covering the screenings.
- Women can call 407-858-1421 to determine whether they qualify.
To see if you qualify for these screenings, call 407-858-1421.
About the Florida Department of Health
The Department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.
For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit FloridaHealth.gov.
