Our record attempt of 35 surgeries in a single day for #MandelaDay was unprecedented in South Africa. Media across South Africa helped us to amplify the work Project Flamingo does.
Volunteer teams in two provinces
Our volunteer teams did something extraordinary on Saturday 13 July. Our record attempt as part of our Mandela Day celebrations, meant that 35 surgeries were performed on vulnerable breast cancer patients in the Public Health sector in a single day.
These surgeries were performed in two provinces: Groote Schuur, Tygerberg, George, Cecilia Makiwane, and Livingstone Hospitals. Teams comprised of volunteer surgeons, anaesthetists, specialists in training, medical students, and patient support teams made up of Project Flamingo volunteers and former patients. The nursing staff and theater consumables were paid for by Project Flamingo.
Media coverage below of Project Flamingo:
SABC News Insert: Mandela Month | Project Flamingo conducts 35 surgeries
SABC News Insert: Project Flamingo | 35 Breast Cancer Surgeries on Mandela Day
LISTEN: Channel Africa - The Africa Perspective - Podcast
IOL - Article "35 breast cancer ops at 5 hospitals in a single day"
The Citizen - Online Article "Project Flamingo: 1 day, 5 teams, 30 breast cancer surgeries"
Herald LIVE - Online Article
Good Things Guy - Online Article
"Project Flamingo to do 30 Surgeries for Women with Breast Cancer"
The Media Update - Online Article
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