PNG Cancer Foundation

HP Sport to co-host PNG Cancer Foundation workshop

HPS PNG Director, Aaron Alsop said the organization was looking at opportunities to collaborate on health education messaging for athletes and coaches.

“Some of our athletes and coaches have been affected by Cancer through the loss of a family member, friend or even team mates.

“It’s important that HP and other key sporting bodies promote healthy lifestyle and wellness education in partnership with wonderful organisations like PNGCF,” said Alsop.

Two days to go before Daffodil cup challenge

The Challenge, sponsored by Oil Search, is now into its 14th consecutive year and is always a major fundraiser within Daffodil Month, the PNGCF's August campaign.

The PNGCF and Oil Search invites their valuable supporters to join the Golf Challenge and help raise as much funds as possible. This is to assist the PNGCF conduct provincial ‘free’ mouth and breast cancer screening programs at six locations across PNG.

This week the PNG Hunters team kindly donated a signed PNG Hunters training shirt as an auction item.

ExxonMobil is major sponsor for PNG Cancer Foundation

This is the second year ExxonMobil PNG is partnering with the PNGCF to assist with its provincial programs, the announcement of the partnership was made today in Port Moresby.

Gaire Village records lowest number of referrals for cancer

The free cancer screening was carried out on July 27-28 by the Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation (PNGCF).

Gaire had the second highest number of people screened this year in the PNGCF Provincial Program and it has the lowest number of people referred for further checkup.

Over 900 participants, both males and females over the age of 18 years were screened for mouth and breast cancer with only 69 people referred for further hospital checkup.

Previous awareness and screening was done in Morobe in February, Milne Bay in April and West New Britain in June.

Mouth cancer common among young people

More young people are diagnosed with early signs of mouth cancer. This was revealed by the Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation dental therapist Paulias Miroi.

Miroi is part of the PNGCF team that goes out to the provinces to screen patients, as part of the cancer screening and awareness program.

His dental team identifies early signs of mouth cancer during oral screening.

Gaire villagers pleased with cancer screening and awareness

The two-day program commenced today, carried out by PNGCF in partnership with the Hiri Rural Local Level Government.

Gaire Village has a population of over 4,000 people.

Free mouth and breast cancer screening is underway and awareness of cervical and breast cancers being carried out through a series of workshops.

Gaire Village councilor Kema Sere said PNGCF is doing a great job to come to a rural village like Gaire and conduct such program.

Sere said that the village is very privileged to have this cancer awareness in their community.

Huge turnout at Gaire for cancer awareness and screening

The two-day program kicked-off today and is being carried out by Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation in partnership with the Hiri Rural Local Level Government.

The screening and awareness on cervical and breast cancer is underway at the Gaire United Reform Church and the primary focus is on awareness and prevention.

Village councilor Kema Sere thanked the PNGCF for selecting his village to participate in this much needed program.

He said with a population of more than 4,000 people, he is expecting more people to attend on the second day.

15 companies on board for Daffodil Cup Golf Challenge

The companies include Exxon Mobil, Kwila Insurance, ANZ Bank and Pacific MMI Insurance, which was the first to register.

The annual charity golf challenge is organised by the Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation.

It was launched on June 21 in Port Moresby with registration open to corporate companies and individual groups.

Over 30 teams are expected to take part with early bird registration fee of K3, 000. Those that register as of August 1 will pay a fee of K3, 500. 

Gaire village to undergo free cancer screening

The Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation (PNGCF) with Hiri Rural Local Level Government will carry out free cancer screening for breast and mouth cancer for both males and females on July 27-28 at Gaire.

The two day program will be held at the Gaire United Reform Church and will include awareness on cervical and breast cancer and prevention through a series of workshops in which men are invited to attend.

This is the fourth program PNGCF will be conducting in 2016.

Pacific MMI first to register for Daffodil Golf challenge

The annual charity golf challenge is organized by the Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation.

It was launched on June 21 in Port Moresby with registration open to corporate companies and individual groups.

PMMI won the Cup back in 2014 and are keen to reclaim it from Heli Solutions, who were the 2015 winners.

The Port Moresby Daffodil Cup Golf Challenge is sponsored by Oil Search every year to raise funds for cancer prevention and education in PNG.