Breast Cancer Awareness

The money was raised two weeks ago through the hosting of a sausage sizzle and the selling of customized T-shirts at the Boroko police station car park.

A total of 55 contributors consisting of 8 individuals and 47 business houses and groups contributed towards RPNGC’s Pinkober awareness.

Groups and individuals that assisted are 22 Fried Chicken, Okari Trading, MNH Trading, Lucky Horse Trading, City Point Restaurant, Gudpela Limited, and 2 Fast Motors to name a few.

The RPNGC Pinktober awareness was hosted through a sausage sizzle and the selling of customized T-shirts at the Boroko police station car park.

All proceeds will go towards the work of Breast Cancer Awareness in the country.

Pinktober is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure.

He spoke to the Department of Defence staff and their families during a breast cancer awareness program on Wednesday 25th October at Murray Barracks.

Lt-Col Kaminiel told the women who attended, that monitoring their body and seeking examination and treatment early would increase the chances of beating the decease. He also encouraged men to provide assurance and support to their wives, mothers or daughters who fall sick with breast cancer.

Health extension officer in charge, Emmanuel Mapoa, together with Sister Ivy and other sisters from the Rabaul Clinic, worked tirelessly covering the length and breadth of Rabaul environs and villages with the message on the importance of early detection of any abnormalities by self-breast examination.

The campaign was taken to business houses as well, such as the Rabaul Post Office, Rabaul Ports Corporation and Rabaul Metal Industry.

Cancerfonden's video featured animated women with their breasts represented by pink circles, showing ways to detect suspicious lumps.

The images were considered "offensive" by the social media platform.

The social media website caused outrage last month for removing the "napalm girl" photo, saying it showed nudity.

It later reversed that decision, allowing the publication of the iconic picture which shows a badly burned girl fleeing a napalm attack during the Vietnam War.

Father of cancer victim Rex Iniganda from Okapa in the Eastern Highlands Province said a lot of our women don’t want to get tested as they hide behind cultural ideas and taboos.

Iniganda said because of these cultural taboos they fear going to get checked at medical facilities that are available.

“I encourage women and young girls to please take up the courage to get checked and get treated.

“The earlier detection is made, the better. Prevention is better rather than being afraid to get checked up,” he said.

Boera is in the Kairuku Hiri District and has a population of 4000 people.

The two days cancer awareness program started today and includes education on the different types of cancer namely cervical, mouth and breast cancer.

The ten member team that includes two nurses and five dentists is also carrying out free screening for women and girls.

CFPNG chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jnr says they are anticipating a big crowd with the nearby villagers from Porebada and Papa Lealea also expected to attend.