Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 27th, 2021 (ZIZ News) The Reach For Recovery Breast Cancer Support Group in collaboration with the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force will host their Cycling With Courage and Purpose Biking Event on Sunday.
President of the Support Group, Patricia Farrell explained that the event is in commemoration of the 19th year anniversary of the group and World Cancer day.
She also spoke of how the partnership with the Defence Force came about.
In February-this month, the group celebrated 19 years of existence and February 4th was actually World Cancer Day so we normally look at the events that’s happening for world cancer day and we recognize that this year the theme for their big cycling event was “Cycling with Purpose”, so we said wow that’s good everybody else does other things we can do a cycling event and then we heard about the Defence Force who normally does a biking event which started 19 years ago as well so we said we could partner and then we found that their theme is usually “Cycling with Courage so we joined the two and we said “Cycling with Courage and Purpose.”
Farrell said persons will need to bring their own bikes and if there any issues along the way there will be roadside maintenance assist.
She explained that the event will start at the Defence Force Camp with five stops along the route back to Basseterre.
“We’re starting at the Defence Force Camp and traveling eastwards with five stops, one stop is in Cayon, second one is in Mansion, then we move to St. Pauls, Sandy Point, Old Road, back to Basseterre.”
Farrell urged that persons must wear a helmet.
The event starts at 6am.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 3rd, 2021 (ZIZ News) The Cable has come on board to assist in making the Cycling with Purpose and Courage Biking Event possible, with the donation of a cheque to the Reach For Recovery Breast Cancer Support Group.
The donation was handed over by Marketing Assistant at The Cable Brian Perdereaux.
Accepting the cheque on behalf of the Reach for Recovery Breast Cancer Support Group, President Patricia Farrell thanked the Cable for taking their corporate responsibility seriously.
The Cycling with Purpose and Courage Biking Event will take place on February 28th 2021.
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 11, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Pink Walk held on Saturday October 31 brought down the curtain on another successful Breast Cancer Awareness Month of activities on St. Kitts, climaxing with the releasing of pink balloons at the end of the walk in tribute to persons affected by breast cancer and also to those who would have lost the fight against breast cancer.
The month of activities was organised by the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation who held Pink Walk under the theme ‘Mask Up while we Unmask Breast Cancer’, while the balloons were released by members of Synergy Movements, a dance company based at the St. Johnston Community Centre in West Basseterre.
The dancers, who released the balloons at the Frigate Bay lawns where the walk ended, had not been stationed there to release the balloons. They had participated in the walk from Caribbean Cinemas where it had started at 5:30 am, joining among others, Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Shawn Richards, Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Education the Hon Jonel Powell, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Mr William Vincent Hodge.
“Synergy Movements is a dance company – we are just four years old, making five in January,” said Artistic Director, Ms Marcia Jeffers. “This is something that I called my dancers to do, as a number of my dancers they have been directly and indirectly affected by breast cancer. Their parents, their guardians, mommies, neighbours have been touched, and as part of the grieving process for the past three years we started to support the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, and we come on the walks.”
Ms Jeffers, who is a Dance Specialist at the Department of Culture added: “This year I spoke to the President of the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, Ms Pamela Armstrong, and I said, I am going to bring my girls this year and I want to make a balloon release in tribute of all of these heroes, I call them ‘sheroes’, of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”
She observed that because dance is communicative and an expressive art, if the dancers can express through movement and create awareness to the public then they would have been accomplishing their mission and vision, which is ‘Empowerment through the arts – exhibiting the power of the arts’.
“I want my dancers to grow up knowing that dance keeps you healthy, but there are social issues that we need to pay attention to, and we can still reach out and care for other things besides dancing,” said the Artistic Director. “Being on the walk is really a long lasting moment for them especially the little ones and it helps them to remember – when I wear pink, this is for breast cancer.”
The Synergy Movements Dance Company has 115 members but only about 40 dancers were on the walk, and Ms Jeffers attributed it to the fact that a number of them live in the rural areas and were unable to wake up early enough for the 5:30 am start off time for the walk. Some even called her and apologised they could not make it. Parents and guardians of the members had also been invited to take part in the walk, and a number of them turned up.
Asked if the walk was not too strenuous for the young dancers, Ms Jeffers remarked: “They walked all the way from Caribbean Cinemas… dance is harder than this walk – this is easy. We do so much technical things in dance, so this was a breeze for some of them.”
After the walk, they assembled on the Frigate Bay lawns making the formation of a cancer ribbon each holding a balloon, and on being prompted by the Artistic Director they released the balloons into the air. They followed that with a dance which entertained some of the exhausted walk participants who were still around.
“Synergy Movements is a dance company that is mandated to empower,” explained Ms Jeffers. “Our vision is ‘Empowerment through the arts – exhibiting the power of the arts’. We meet at the St. Johnston Community Centre every Saturday. We start at 9:00 am and we go right down to 5:00 pm. Different age groups come at different times, and so we have a number of classes running. The classes last an hour, an hour and a half, and then we have another one. So it is a whole package on a Saturday for dance class.”
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BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 31, 2020 (MMS-SKN) — Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, while underscoring the importance of self-examinations, has made a passionate appeal to the general public that awareness on breast cancer should not end at the end of October which is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness month.
“Today we walked with the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation as they bring a close to their activities for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020,” said the Hon Byron-Nisbett on Saturday October 31 at the Frigate Bay lawns at the end of the 2020 edition of Pink Walk held under the theme ‘Mask Up While We Unmask Breast Cancer’ which had started at the parking lots of Caribbean Cinemas in West Basseterre.
Hon Byron-Nisbett, who walked all the way braving unexpected brief showers along the way, observed that October was packed with activities, especially as it related to Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, noting that she had participated in a panel discussion with them on ZIZ as they brought awareness on breast cancer.
“As the Minister of Health, as I have been saying all month, I am just encouraging persons to remember that they need to continue to do their own self-exams, because prevention is better and the early detection, rather, is what is going to save lives,” observed the Honourable Minister.
At the Ministry of Health, the Hon Byron-Nisbett commented, they have been encouraging persons to learn how to do their own self-exams, even if it means going to any of the health centres where nurses will teach them how to do self-exams.
“The earlier you detect a lump, or anything that is out of place, the easier and better it will be for them to be able to find a solution to be able to help you with whatever medication or treatment or whatever needs to be done,” said Minister Byron-Nisbett.
She added: “We do not want the awareness to end here on October 31st, but rather we want everyone to continue to be mindful of it, and it is not just women – it is also men too, because men can suffer from breast cancer. So we just want to encourage everyone to do self-exams. Detect early – early detection is what will save lives.”
Joining Minister Akilah Byron-Nisbett on the 2020 Pink Walk were Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Shawn Richards, Minister of Education the Hon Jonel Powell, Ambassador His Excellency Kevin ‘Ninky’ Williams and Mrs Prunela Williams, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Mr William Vincent Hodge, among others.
Star of the 2020 Pink Walk was wheelchair-bound 79-year-old Mrs Sylvia Duggins, who was assisted by her son Mr Vincent Fough from the vicinity of Gillards Gas Station to the Frigate Bay lawns. The grandmother, who was accompanied by two of her granddaughters, defied the unexpected showers by turning down her son’s request that he take her into his vehicle. A veteran of the 2018 and 2019 Pink Walks, Mrs Duggins turns 80 on November 20.
“As usual the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Awareness 2020 Pink Walk had quite a great turnout and we are happy that persons continue to see the importance of supporting and being a part of this initiative to raise awareness,” said the Minister of Health the Hon Akilah Bryon-Nisbett. “We are looking forward to not just ending the awareness on October 31st, but continued awareness throughout the entire year.”
]]>NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (OCTOBER 28, 2020) —Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), believes there is merit in hosting activities to bring greater awareness and attention to the fight against breast cancer due to the serious nature of the disease and the its incidence in St. Kitts and Nevis. Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), believes there is merit in hosting activities to bring greater awareness and attention to the fight against breast cancer due to the serious nature of the disease and the its incidence in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Junior Health Minister was at the time delivering remarks at a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum dubbed “In the Pink of Things” at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre on October 21, 2020. It forms part of month-long activities throughout October by the Ministry of Health. The month is celebrated on Nevis as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in observance of international Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 24.
“We host these events and these activities because they are critically important in the fight against breast cancer. We do these because we want to create awareness. We want to give hope. We want to save lives. We are persistent because it is necessary due to the serious nature of this dreaded disease.
“In recent years we have seen an increase in the number of cases in our Federation and what is more alarming is that there has been an increase in the instances of breast cancer among women in their early thirties. Women, early in the prime of their lives, are being cut down with the dreaded news that ‘You have been diagnosed’ and so it is important that we continue to bring the awareness year after year.
Indeed, breast cancer is the leading type of cancer affecting women in St. Kitts and Nevis and when we consider these facts, we can clearly understand why the push for awareness, prevention and early detection must continue, and continue every year with renewed enthusiasm,” she said.
Mrs. Brandy-Williams encouraged women to be aware of the preventative measures they can take to reduce their risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer and urged men to do the same.
“We want to also encourage women to take action. Since early detection saves lives, we have to do our annual check-ups, have mammograms if necessary and examine ourselves often, and to be consistent about doing it. I want to appeal to the men as well…because even though it’s rare, we have had instances of men being diagnosed with breast cancer in the Federation. So you, too, have to be familiar with your bodies so that you can prevent such an eventuality,” she said.
The Junior Health Minister listed the measures that must be taken including keeping a healthy diet, staying physically active, and eliminating or limiting alcohol consumption.
“We need to know the signs of breast cancer so we can help ourselves and others around us to detect when something is wrong, when something is different. We have to know ourselves. Get accustomed to our bodies…Get to know what normal in your body so that when there is an abnormality, it is easy for you to detect,” she said.
]]>NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS October 28, 2020 (Nevis Island Administration)– A breast cancer survivor from Nevis who was diagnosed with the disease in 2018 at the age of 30, has commended Junior Minister of Health Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams for her unwavering support to the fight against cancer.
Ms. Camara Lee was at the time the featured speaker at a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum dubbed “In the Pink of Things” at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre on October 21, 2020. It was one of several activities hosted throughout the month of October by the Ministry of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). The month is celebrated on Nevis as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in observance of international Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 24.
“I want to say that personally, I have come into contact with so many women who are struggling, and while some things are kept very confidential or on the low, in my opinion, Minister Hazel Brandy-Williams is really trying and I want to give her a round of applause in this moment.
“I know she is not looking for or expecting the recognition but she gets lots or probably thousands of calls from me, and whatever she can do to support, whether it is emotionally or otherwise, she is there and we appreciate you, Minister Brandy-Williams,” she said to a resounding applause from those present at the forum.
Ms. Lee stated that “anyone can receive a cancer diagnosis but supporting someone through such a diagnosis can definitely empower them to fight and not give up. We are all in this together,” she said.
Ms. Lee also used the opportunity to commend the Ministry of Health for organising the event, in its ongoing efforts to improve breast cancer awareness on Nevis and to offer hope and support to those afflicted with and affected by the disease, and to celebrate the survivors.
“Today, I join with the Nevis Island Administration’s Ministry of Health in celebration of “In the Pink of Things”… to offer support to those battling the disease, remember those we’ve lost, stand in solidarity with the numerous families and friends of the affected and to celebrate with the survivors.
“I stand before you today and say that I am a survivor, not by chance but by choice. I stand before you today as a stark reminder that survival is not only possible but highly probable for most women when the disease is detected early and addressed with proper care… It is incumbent upon us to ensure that we and our loved ones remain vigilant in the fight against the scourge of breast cancer. Early detection can save lives,” she said.
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By: Chaïra Flanders
The Reach for Recovery St. Kitts Breast Cancer Support Group in collaboration with Prime Health Medical once again hosted its Breast Cancer Awareness Event also referred to as the Pink Zone on Tuesday October 27 2020.
During the event, persons were given free blood pressure checks and glucose tests.
The Breast Cancer Awareness event gave men and women the opportunity to receive free breast exams that were conducted at the end of the health checks.
The participants were also given the opportunity to learn how to properly perform self-breast examinations via in person demonstrations.
A free medical consultation and several pieces of pink themed memorabilia were also provided.
The Breast Cancer Awareness event is hosted by the Reach for Recovery Breast Cancer Support group each year to highlight the importance of early detection.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 24th , 2020 (ZIZ News): Social Security Board St. Kitts and Nevis in collaboration with Reach for Recovery Breast Cancer Support Group hosted their annual Learn at Lunch event on Friday.
The Learn at Lunch is a free educational and motivational awareness forum scheduled during the traditional lunch hour.
Each year the Reach for Recovery Breast Cancer Group organizes the event as part of its breast cancer awareness activities during the month of October.
Managing Director and Co-founder of SKN IT Solutions, Tishon Thomas facilitated the event and presented on the topic ‘Unemployment to Entrepreneurship”.
At the end of the Luncheon, attendees were presented with tokens courtesy of Waters Anchor.
]]>NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 23, 2020 (Nevis Island Administration)– The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 24, 2020.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is recognised every October across the globe and is intended to educate people about the importance of early screening, diagnosis and treatment. For us in St. Kitts and Nevis, it provides an opportunity to focus on this dreaded disease and its impact on those affected in our community.
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer amongst women worldwide, both in developed and developing countries. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) GLOBOCAN 2012, indicated that there was a sharp increase in breast cancer worldwide.
Data showed that 1.7 million new cases were diagnosed and 522,000 deaths occurred. Here in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, data from the Ministry of Health pathology lab showed 25 new cases in 2019 and seven new cases recorded up until June of this year, with affected individuals ranging in age from their early thirties to late seventies.
Breast cancer is no respecter of persons and can affect both men and women. Although there is no sure way to prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, there are things that can be done to reduce the risk. Many of these are lifestyle related and include a healthy diet, regular exercise and avoidance of unhealthy habits such as drinking and smoking.
The fight against breast cancer therefore starts with healthy lifestyle changes and early detection through screening: breast cancer screening which includes breast self-exam, clinical breast examination and mammography.
If breast cancer is detected and diagnosed early, there is a good chance that it can be cured, thus improving the outcome and survival rate. On the other hand, late breast cancer detection and diagnosis often result in poor prognosis.
What can we do as women? As a woman it is vital that we check our breasts regularly. It is also important to be more familiar with the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and learn what changes to look for. Visit your healthcare provider whether at the health centre, hospital or private office for further screening and diagnosis. Remember early detection saves lives!
The Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs takes this time to commend the efforts of the local breast cancer foundations in the Federation namely Pink Lily Cancer Care, Essence of Hope and Reach for Recovery SKN, whose campaign is to raise funds to help increase the awareness of this dreaded disease and provide support in the way of covering cost of treatment.
As a Ministry, we continue to prioritize cancer prevention and control measures wherever possible. We encourage others to support the cause of these foundations by taking part in their annual fund-raising events. We would also appreciate your support for patients, survivors, and those who have lost their lives. Do this by wearing a pink ribbon or any pink clothing throughout the rest of this month.
Our focus is not only on prevention and early detection, but also to support breast cancer survivors and their families, and most importantly to remember those we have lost.
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Ms. Shevanée Nisbett, Senior Health Educator at the Health Promotion Unit in the Ministry of Health on Nevis, made the appeal on October 20, 2020, the last day for interested persons to register for the event which will cater to 200 persons.
“The last day for registration is today October 20, but even if you don’t get to register you can still come to the forum…
“The forum promised to be enlightening with a wealth of information… So, it’s going to be action packed. It’s going to be educational and we will all leave feeling a sense of warmth and with a wealth of information,” she said.
Ms. Nisbett, who will serve as the event’s chairperson, spoke of some of the highlights which participants should expect.
“Our keynote speaker would be Ms. Camara Lee who is a breast cancer survivor. We will also be having testimonials by other breast cancer survivors as well as presentations by doctors such as Dr. Glenville Liburd, who will do a talk on women’s health and prevention for breast cancer; as well as Dr. William Stones who is an OBGYN, and he will be doing a talk on breast cancer itself.
“There will also be dance presentations. We will also have a song [rendition] by Ms. Venelle Powell,” she said.
The Ministry of Health through the HPU has designed a number of activities during the month of October dubbed “Pinktober” to observe World Breast Awareness Day on October 24.
Ms. Nisbett also spoke of the other activities geared towards breast cancer awareness slated for the remainder of the month in keeping with the theme: “Give Hope: Save lives.”
“To end off Pinktober on October 23 is our “Pretty Me Pink Day” that’s on the Friday. We are asking persons to wear pink because this day is to commemorate World Breast Cancer Awareness Day. As this day is celebrated on the 24th each year, and as that day falls on a Saturday, we are celebrating the day on Friday. So, we are asking everyone to wear something pink and this is in honour of breast cancer survivors, breast cancer fighters and those who have lost their lives to breast cancer,” she said.
October 24, 25 and the 31 will be devoted to breast cancer screening exercises. Ms. Nisbett also encouraged persons to take advantage of the screening opportunities which will be accessible in every community on the island.
“We have our mobile bus screening which will be done. We will be visiting various villages in the community and this is to encourage persons who wouldn’t necessarily come to town or to go to the doctor, the breast screening would be coming to you and we are encouraging persons when you see the bus or when you hear us announcing that the bus should be in your area, you get ready and you come to the bus and you get your breast screening done, free of charge.
“It is important for you to get screened even if you feel that you are low risk, if you feel like you are no risk, it is important to get screened because you never know. An early detection does save lives,” she said.
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By: Chaïra Flanders
Minister of Health, Hon. Akilah Byron Nisbett is pleading with men and women across the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to schedule regular clinical breast exams and mammograms as well as practice monthly self-breast exams in efforts to detect breast cancer in its early stages.
Minister Byron Nisbett was at the time delivering a presentation in the National Assembly, highlighting the importance of early detection through screening and effective treatment options.
The Health Minister noted that globally, there are about 1.38 million new cases of breast cancer each year and four hundred and fifty-eight thousand deaths.
She used the opportunity to share statistics that represent the number of new breast cancer cases in St. Kitts and Nevis.
“Here in St. Kitts and Nevis, our statistics tell us that we have been seeing 179 new cases of breast cancer within the last 10 years. The incidences continue to increase. The age group most affected are persons between 50-59 years who make up about 31.4%”, she noted.
She added that there have been more than 80 breast cancer related deaths between 2008 and 2017.
“There have been 84 deaths due to breast cancer between the years 2008-2017 and breast cancer has the highest incidence of all cancer in women in the past 10 years at about 35.4%. It should also be noted that 41 cases that is 26.4% of the total cases registered in the Oncology Unit at the JN France Hospital have been due to breast cancer”, she explained.
The Health Minister said her Ministry will continue to push for early detection because it helps to save lives.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Well Point Medical & Oncology as well as the St. Kitts Nevis Cancer Society launched a “Meet The Girls” campaign in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month which is observed annually in October.
The “Meet The Girls” Campaign conducted by Oncologist, Dr. Merisa Grant Tate is an initiative where breast examinations are given to employees and staff based on appointment.
To schedule an appointment for your business/organization you can contact the Ministry of Health’s Promotion Unit at 467-1236 or email skhealthpromotionunit@gov.kn.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 16, 2020 (SKNIS): Minister of Health, the Honourable Akilah Byron-Nisbett is encouraging both women and men to begin the practice of doing a monthly breast self-exam and to ensure that they schedule regular clinical breast exams and mammograms.
“According to John Hopkins Medical Centre, 40 percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump. So establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important,” said the minister, speaking at the October 15 Sitting of Parliament. “The fact therefore should encourage all of us to begin to do our monthly exams.”
Minister Byron-Nisbett said that the Ministry of Health is doing its part with its own Oncologist Dr. Marissa Grant Tate providing free breast examinations to various businesses and organizations during the month of October in a campaign dubbed “Meet the Girls.”
“We are encouraging all women to commit to regular breast exams and to get to know your girls on a more personal level,” she said. “When you get to know your girls, you are more able to quickly identify when something is not right. You would detect a lump early enough to be able to get a proper check-up or diagnosis from your doctor.”
The Health Minister is therefore encouraging as many businesses and organizations to sign up and “be certain that the women within your business and organization receive a free breast exam and learn how to perform their own self-exam.”
“I would also encourage women to visit their health centers, the ones closest to you, and meet with one of our community nurses as well who would be able to provide that self-exam and teach you more on how you will be able to perform your own self-exam at home,” she said.
Minister Byron-Nisbett said that her ministry will continue to work closely with the various cancer societies and foundations as they all work together to bring awareness to and support for breast cancer and for women and men, who are living with breast cancer.
Minister Byron’s comments come during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated from the 1st to 31st October annually. It is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 7th , 2020 (ZIZ News): The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Well Point Medical & Oncology as well as the St. Kitts Nevis Cancer Society has launched a “Meet The Girls” campaign in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
In a video released via the Ministry’s Health Promotion Unit Facebook page, Oncologist, Dr. Merisa Grant-Tate explained the campaign’s role in helping to raise awareness about early detection.
Dr. Grant-Tate also used the opportunity to share the services that will be offered during the campaign.
Breast Cancer Awareness month helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment needed for those persons affected by the deadly disease.
]]>BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Essence of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation has launched its mammogram campaign. As part of this campaign, a billboard has been erected at the roundabout leading to St. Peter’s. The billboard encourages women, that “Feel a lump”, to schedule a mammogram through their physician.
“From our inception in 2009, Essence of Hope has been continuously and strongly encouraging women to do breast self-examinations and if they feel a lump, to get a mammogram,” said Ms Pam Hendrickson, Chair of Essence of Hope. “Sadly, we are still seeing many women diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 40-75+ years old who have never had one mammogram prior to their diagnosis.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a mammogram is an X-ray image of your breasts used to screen for breast cancer. Mammograms play a key role in early breast cancer detection and help decrease breast cancer deaths. Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt. Many women begin mammograms at age 40 and have them every one to two years.
According to Essence of Hope’s public relations officer, Dr Marcus L Natta, the billboard forms only part of a larger media campaign. Ads will also be erected at bus stops, through a collaboration with Adopt-a-Stop SKN. Additionally, Essence of Hope will utilise its social media platforms to bolster the mammogram campaign.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked in countries across the world every October, helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease.
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