cancer screening

Morobe women assist in cancer screening

Their aim is to get all women screened and protected against this curable, yet killer disease.

Almost 200 village women have raised their hands to combine their efforts and support Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Specialist from NCD Health Services Dr Lutty Amos turn the abandoned Aid Post in their village into a screening centre.

Dr Amos said these women took up the initiative after the awareness session she conducted over the weekend in observation of January, as the cervical cancer awareness month.

Alotau residents to get free cancer screening

PNGCF, in partnership with the Milne Bay Provincial Health Authority and Alotau Urban Local Level Government, will also carry out awareness on the different types of cancer.

The program focuses on cancer awareness and prevention and will get underway at Alotau Market on April 6-7 starting at 10am and finishing at 3pm.

Free mouth and breast cancer screening will take place and awareness of cervical cancer will be carried out through a series of workshops.