I have just returned from New York after the gathering of 42 Global Cancer Ambassadors from around the world . We met for training with the American Cancer Society taking the lead in preparing us to meet with our countries UN delegation to lobby support for the important UN High-level Meeting on NCDs in September [...]
How to curb Cancer, by UN Deputy Secretary-General.
By Olukorede Yishau. 22 June 2011. United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro yesterday said cancer and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) could be curbed, if governments, the private sector, academia and scientists join forces against them. Migiro spoke at the UN Secretariat, New York during a Media Forum on NCDs, which was organised by the [...]
Call to Action – Official Launch
Help Make Cancer a Global Priority . Official Launch of the Call to Action after Voice of Cancer Meeting held in Cape Town in May 2011. Join the global movement to bring cancer under control in this century. Cancer is a leading cause of death globally, with 1 in 8 deaths worldwide due to [...]
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Janie du Plessis het jou hulp nodig!
Janie en haar span soek ‘n naam vir hulle kanker-bewusmakingsveldtog. Help haar, en jy kan wen met Revlon. Kliek op die link vir meer inligting en die wedstrydinskrywingsvorm. Die kompetisie eindig 31 Mei 2011. http://www.sarie.com/bekendes/het-jy-gehoor/janie-du-plessis-het-jou-hulp-nodig/
Baie kankerlyers sterf weens rompslomp
Baie mense in Suid-Afrika wat behandelbare kanker het, sterf daaraan omdat hulle weens rompslomp tot agt of meer maande op behandeling in staatshospitale wag. “Mense se kanse op oorlewing is sleg omdat die prosesse wat gebruik word, swak is, “ het me. Linda Greeff, direkteur van People Living With Cancer, gister hier op ‘n [...]
Cancer Support Group Meeting – 14 May, Parktown
We hope you will all be able to attend the 14th May meeting of the Group. As usual it will be held at 18 Eton Road, Parktown starting at 9h00. An Interventional Radiologist will be giving the talk and answering your questions and, afterwards, we look forward to talking to many old and new members [...]
Get Involved
Get involved by Becoming A Buddy or by getting New Branches up and going. Become a Buddy PERSONAL QUALITIES needed to become a Cancer BUDDY for PLWC: One year or more since surgery or other treatment for cancer; We have found that this time allows the individual to be better prepared for this work, and [...]
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