Charity run receives heartwarming public support
BINTULU: The “Pink October Charity Run” by Columbia Asia Hospital Bintulu (CAHB) 2023 recently has received great corporate support and encouragement from the public. The charity run is part of CAHB’s annual event to raise funds for the Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) and to increase awareness among the public, especially women. “The proceeds […]
NGOs their play role in enhancing breast cancer awareness
KUCHING: The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) are playing a pivotal role in creating breast cancer awareness in the community. There latest activity was a breast health screening programme at Kpg Bunan Gega, Serian. Women – young and old – from the village responded positively […]
Villagers given free breast cancer screening
KUCHING: A free breast cancer screening was conducted at Kampung Rantau Panjang by the Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) recently. The programme was supported by the Kampung Rantau Panjang Development and Security Committee and the village chief Latep Seman. The Latter Day Saints Charity’s contribution […]
SCAN given two portable ultrasound machines
BY JACINTHA JOLENE & SHAIK SYAIFUL KUCHING: Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) received a donation of two portable ultrasound machines for breast cancer outreach programme from Latter Day Saints. Present to receive the equipment from Elder Rodger Baer of Latter Day Saints was SCAN’s advisor, Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain at the […]
Breast cancer campaign at VivaCity
KUCHING: Medi Beaute will be organising a Breast Cancer Awareness event in collaboration with Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group and KPJ Kuching. The event will be held at VivaCity Megamall, E-Atrium, ground floor on Saturday (Oct 29) from 10am to 8pm. The campaign includes free breast cancer examination, breast cancer health talk by SBCSG and […]
Care kit packs for cancer patients
KUCHING: To support cancer patients through the Covid-19 pandemic, CanHOPE Kuching distributed care kit packs to the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) on Feb 4 in conjunction with World Cancer Day. “Annually on Feb 4, World Cancer Day is observed in order to raise awareness about cancer and […]
Stand ‘Together’ for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Everything happened unexpectedly for Chin Chui Yong. She skipped a regular check up, thought nothing of it and it came back to haunt her. However, the 65-year-old survived the ordeal and is grateful as she said the disease is actually a blessing in disguise. An experience out of blue More than a decade ago, Chin […]
