CHARLESTOWN Nevis, February 1st, 2012 -- Pink Lily Cancer Care in collaboration with the Nevis Ministry of Health will host a public awareness event at the Memorial Square on Friday, February 3rd to mark World Cancer Day which will be marked all over the world on Saturday, February 4,2012.
World Cancer Day 2012 is themed, “Together it is Possible”. According to Founder of Pink Lily Cancer Care, Mrs Lea Parris-Cambridge, members of the public will be educated on facts about cancer at the memorial square on Friday from 10.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m.
Women aged between 40 and 70 years who have never had a mammogram can apply for free mammograms being offered to 100 women in the second phase of Pink Lily Cancer Care second phase. 100 women already benefited in the first phase of the charity’s Breast Screening Program.
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. In the year 2010 alone, 100 persons were diagnosed with cancer in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis according to official statistics.
Each year on 4 February, WHO supports International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes.
According to medical research, cancer is the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells. It can affect almost any part of the body.The growths often invade surrounding tissue and can metastasize to distant sites. Many cancers can be prevented by avoiding exposure to common risk factors, such as tobacco smoke.
In addition, a significant proportion of cancers can be cured, by surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, especially if they are detected early.
In 2005, 7.6 million people died of cancer. More than 70% of those deaths occured in low and middle income countries. WHO has developed a series of six modules that provides practical advice for programme managers and policy-makers on how to advocate, plan and implement effective cancer control programmes, particularly in low and middle income countries.
The WHO guide is a response to the World Health Assembly resolution on cancer prevention and control (WHA58.22), adopted in May 2005, which calls on Member States to intensify action against cancer by developing and reinforcing cancer control programmes.
World Cancer Day 2012 is particularly important as it falls almost half a year after the first UN High-level Meeting on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and the signing of the Political Declaration supporting prevention and control of these devastating conditions including cancer.
UICC believes it is only by every person, organization, government, individually doing their part that the world will be able to reduce premature deaths from cancer and other NCDs by 25 per cent by 2025..
For more information call: 6670056 or 7642802 or email lea.pinklilycancer@gmail.com
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