Cervical cancer awareness will be carried out to high school girls in the National Capital District under the 2016 cervical cancer education schools program this month.
The program is an initiative of the PNG Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) in partnership with the US Embassy’s small grants program.
Grade Nine students at five schools will undergo the program. The schools are Gordon secondary, Gerehu secondary, Badihagwa secondary, Kila Kila secondary and Tokarara secondary.
The workshop will focus on what cervical cancer is, how they can protect themselves from the disease, how to recognise early signs and symptoms and will conclude with a question and answer session.
PNGCF chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jr says there is a very high chance that cancer will affect you and your family.
“By educating a younger demographic, we hope to protect the future generation of PNG by informing them how to reduce their risk of cancer,” he said.
The program will begin next week.