MIDDLETOWN/HARRIS, NY — Garnet Health is offering free breast screenings, including mammograms, to qualified individuals. The screenings will take place on Saturday, October 26 at Garnet Health Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, and on Wednesday, October 30 at Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, 68 Harris Bushville Road, Harris. These free events include a clinical breast exam, a mammogram and breast health education. Appointments are required and are open to:

Women over age 50;

Who do NOT have health insurance; and

Have not had a routine mammogram within the past year.

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop breast cancer, but when detected early, it can be treated successfully. Garnet Health’s 3D mammography technology can detect breast cancer 40 percent earlier and more accurately, which is critical to successfully treating it. If breast cancer is detected, Garnet Health has a multidisciplinary team ready to work with the patient to personalize a care plan for their needs and medical history.

“One in eight is a frightening statistic,” said Moira Mencher, Garnet Health director of community relations, who is coordinating the free breast screening events. “But with routine breast exams, regularly scheduled mammograms and proper health education, we can make great strides in creating better health outcomes.”

Appointments are limited and must be made by Saturday, October 19 for the Middletown event on October 26, and by Wednesday, October 23 for the Harris event on October 30. To schedule an appointment, visit www.garnethealth.org/freemammograms.