NPO’s continue to spread the awareness on breast cancer
WOODMEAD – "The key to removing ignorance is to educate yourself and the world," said Nersan Govender
The annual Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon on October 3 not only welcomed the public to join the walk but also organisations which have been assisting breast cancer patients through their time of need.
Non-profit organisations such as the Look Good Feel Better Foundation, Wings of Hope Cancer Support, Cancer Association of South Africa and others came in their numbers for the annual event to educate the public on the awareness of breast cancer.
Chairman of Wings of Hope Cancer Support, Nersan Govender, talked about how surviving breast cancer changed his perception and how education played a vital role.
“The key to removing ignorance is to educate yourself and the world. For men, don’t have the perception that breast cancer is a women’s disease. The rate of breast cancer among men is rapidly growing on a daily basis. Over the last eight years, the biggest misconception among men is that they do not realise that they have breasts as well,” said Govender.
Wings of Hope released a campaign video two days before the annual walkathon to raise awareness on the early detection of the disease. The video titled, ‘I touch myself’, centred on men and women observing and touching themselves to identify any abnormalities in and on their bodies.
Programme manager of the Look Good Feel Better Foundation, Yvette Powell, touched on what the organisation did for people diagnosed with breast cancer.
“We are sponsored by various skin care companies to go to hospitals and do some makeup workshops for the lovely ladies who are diagnosed with breast cancer. We empower and remind them that they are loved, not alone and that they are beautiful,” concluded Powell.
