PNGCF chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jnr

PNGCF chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jnr says they’re able to help the Department of Health (DoH) with buying drugs, only when asked by the department.

The foundation carries out prevention and awareness programs throughout the country.

Toka Jnr said the DoH has a mandate with anything to do with health and the procurement of drugs and there is a process that it has to go through, including the tenders process.

In saying that, Toka Jnr explained that they’ve been advised not to get involved in that area.

The annual PINKTOBER that is dedicated to promoting awareness on women’s cancer will be launched on Wednesday, September 28.

The Papua New Guinea Cancer Foundation will officially launch PINKTOBER and announce its activities during October to help raise funds for awareness on cancer affecting women.

PNGCF chief executive officer Dadi Toka Jnr always stresses that women’s cancer, cervical and breast, are rapidly increasing in PNG so we all must work together to prevent cancer.

Statistics show that two women die every day from cervical cancer.