adminMary Doma Lifestyle Reporter
It is true when they say that educate a child and you have developed a nation. October is a month not only known for the blooming of Jacaranda trees but for cancer awareness and pink is the colour of the month.Mother Touch Group of schools is set to do a cancer awareness campaign march this Friday which will commence at the school and ends in the CBD.
Salome Mutsinze, owner of the school said the idea was to educate everyone on cancer as this was the starting point.
“We have partnered with stakeholders such as the City of Harare, PSMAS, First Mutual and EMRAS who will have stands exhibiting their wares. On the day we are set to conduct testing and screening sessions to the public for cancer and BP. We will begin the march at 8am and then finish at 11am then go back to Mother Touch Primary School in Tynwald where the public will be tested and screened for cancer and BP for free,” she said.
Mutsinze said students will walk holding banners and singing songs of awareness.
“We are trying to use all means of communication to empower people on the disease. Cancer is just like any other ailment but can also be prevented and cured if diagnosed early,” she said.
She said the entertainment at the event will be courtesy of the students who will be doing poems, dances and songs on the cancer theme.
Spreading the word on breast cancer means spreading the cure so it is encouraged to talk with your loved ones this month about the importance of breast cancer screenings and the risk factors associated with the disease.
Studies reveal that the chance of breast cancer increases with age.
A woman in her 70s is twice as likely to have breast cancer than a woman in her 40s. But incidence numbers tell only half of the story. Equally important are rates of survival.
Due in part to public awareness campaigns, more women are beating breast cancer by taking charge of their own breast health.
Recognising October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a good reminder for everyone to create awareness about the importance of breast cancer screenings and for women to talk with their doctors about breast health. By spreading the word, you can help efforts to reduce the number of diagnoses and deaths from breast cancer.
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