More than 300 people including women and girls attended PNG Cancer Foundation’s Biggest Morning Tea Campaign in Kavieng this week.
The campaign gives people access to education and information on cancer awareness and prevention during the month of May.
PNGCF has registered 57 BMTs and Kavieng is among 37 of those that are being hosted outside of Port Moresby.
The event took place in the Ward Market in Kavieng Town including residents and business houses.
BMT is a fun and easy way for communities, business houses, friends and family to come together over a cup of tea and start the conversation about cancer.
The awareness team which included organiser Ruthy Watlen educated the people about the different types of cancer mainly cervical, breast and mouth cancer.
They spoke about the preventive measures, early signs and symptoms and how people can reduce their risk of the disease. Breast cancer survivor Serah Pala also shared her story to the participants.
Cancer awareness brochures, posters and other items were also distributed at the event.
Watlen said all this would not have been successful without the support of the PNGCF for the package and providing assistance to initiate the awareness.
PNGCF marketing and fundraising manager Hayley Chown thanked Watlen for bringing the community together to start the conversation about cancer over a cup of tea.