PNG Cancer Foundation

Over 300 participate in Kavieng’s Biggest Morning Tea

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.

Betelnut, smoke and alcohol contribute to mouth cancer

PNG Cancer Foundation’s volunteer health specialist Lois Booker told staff at Digicel PNG in Port Moresby today during PNGCF’s Biggest Morning Tea (BMT) Campaign.

Research suggests about 1 in 10 deaths in PNG are due to cancer.

Booker explained that the body is made up of tiny cells and cancer starts when one cell changes and grows out of control affecting nearby cells in a particular area of the body.

Most of the time the changing cells create a sore in your mouth that does not heal and this sore usually starts as a red or white patch in your mouth.

Digicel staff take part in Biggest Morning Tea cancer awareness

The awareness was in support of the PNG Cancer Foundation’s Biggest Morning Tea (BMT) campaign.

BMT campaign 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 campaign gives the people of PNG access to education and information on cancer awareness and prevention during the month of May.

The awareness team comprised of health specialist Lois Booker, breast cancer survivor Wendy Kini and PNGCF fundraising and marketing manager Hayley Chown.

PNGCF targets over K100,000 for Biggest Morning Tea

BMT campaign 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 campaign gives the people of PNG access to education and information on cancer awareness and prevention.

PNGCF chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jr said the interest has grown which indicates the huge support they’re receiving towards the event and raising funds for cancer awareness.

In 2015, there were 37 Biggest Morning Teas hosted across PNG including Lae and Kavieng and over K100 000 raised.

Pari Village women learn about cancer

The cancer awareness was conducted by PNG Cancer Foundation educator Sister Helen Hukala during the launch of the Biggest Morning Tea campaign.

More than 50 women including female youths, mothers and grandmothers took time out from daily chores to learn more about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of breast and cervical cancer.

They also received awareness materials like brochures to help them broaden their knowledge about cancer.

Biggest Morning Tea launched at Pari Village backed by PNGCF

More than 50 women from Pari Women’s Fellowship attended the event and were also part of the cancer awareness conducted by PNGCF educator Sister Helen Hukula.

BMT campaign 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 campaign gives the people of PNG access to education and information on cancer awareness and prevention during the month of May.

Central village to launch Biggest Morning Tea campaign

The campaign is the Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation’s (PNGCF) annual event that provides Papua New Guineans access to education and information on cancer awareness and prevention.

It runs during the entire month of May and is sponsored by Lipton.

BMT is a fun and easy way for communities, business houses, friends and families to come together over a cup of tea and start talking about cancer.

An awareness workshop on breast and cervical cancer will be conducted by PNGCF educator Sister Helen Hukula on the day, in partnership with Pari Women’s Fellowship.

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.

School girls to learn about cervical cancer

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.

Public invited to walk to fight cervical cancer

The official program states that the walk will commence at 6am to 7am led by Royal PNG Constabulary and NCD Health Services float followed by partners, stakeholders and the public.

The walk is part of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign organised by National Capital District Health Services (NCDHS).

The theme for the awareness campaign is “Eliminate cervical cancer through HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening”.