Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and Lions Clubs in Victoria and southern New South Wales are doing something practical about reducing that level and its impact on families.
The incorporated charity, the Lions V Districts Cancer Foundation, has put a Skin Check and Awareness Unit on the road, following excellent financial support from Lions Clubs and generous public and private supporters.
The Lions Club of Lakes Entrance is proud to announce that the Skin Check van will be visiting Lakes Entrance on Saturday and Sunday, November 23 and 24, at the rear of
the Mechanics Hall in the Woolworths carpark.
The van will provide a free skin checking service to local people and will be operated by fully trained, certified and professionally supervised volunteers. The unit will also be an important resource for local people to access not only the skin check but valuable and timely information about skin care and self-checking techniques.
Early detection of skin lesions potentially saves lives, so this visit will be a timely support and reminder to local people of the need to take care of their skin.
Following the skin check, visitors will be issued with a referral to their GP if there are any suspect spots or lesions. The unit is not a medical clinic, so diagnosis or treatment requirements are not discussed, it simply provides the skin check and alerts the visitor to skin lesions that require further checking and attention which is a great first step in ensuring urgent needs are addressed.
The air conditioned van has three fully equipped checking rooms and an entry foyer, as well as a disabled lift and entry at rear.
To book a free skin cancer check, local and surrounding residents should contact Brigid Baldwin (contact details available at the Lakes Post office).
