During the period of April 15th to 19th, the bright pink Breast Screen bus, Millie, paid a visit to Maningrida. To coincide with this visit, Mala’la hosted a Women’s Health Week.

This year is particularly special as it marks Millie’s 30th anniversary, and we were delighted to have such a productive week.

Women who were 40 years and older were eligible for screening, while women of all ages were offered health screening by our exceptional women's health team. Jessie and Josie from the Women's Cultural Hub, as well as Tara and Norlisha from the Maningrida Healthy Women’s Project, set up a pamper station for the women while they waited. Additionally, all the women who were seen received a shirt that was specially screen printed locally by the Babbarra Women’s Centre.

Throughout the 5 days, a total of 94 women received a breast screen.

A special thanks to Rhiannon and Deirdre from Breast Screen NT, Jessie and Josie from Women’s Cultural Hub, Tara and Norlisha from Menzies, Ivy, Theresa, Frances and Karen from Mala’la Health, the Babbarra Women’s Centre, and Hasty Tasty for their contributions in making this week an amazing success.