The NCD Provincial Health Authority’s Management and staff has commemorated Pinktober in Port Moresby.
The Public Health and Curative Health staff has conducted awareness on Breast Cancer and other Cancers with the residence of NCD.
As part of the global cancer awareness campaign, the NCD PHA management and staff has joined hands with NCD Governor Powes Parkop on Pinktober Walkathon.
City residents participated in the program to further amplify the Global Call to Action on Breast Cancer and other forms of cancer.
During the Pinktober awareness event in Port Moresby yesterday, NCD PHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Robin Oge said cancer remained a “silent killer” in Papua New Guinea and around the world, and that prevention must begin at the community level.
He said NCD PHA aimed to ensure that both men and women enjoyed a cancer-free lives through early detection and information sharing.
The common type of women’s cancer in PNG are breast cancer, cervical cancer, lip and oral cavity cancer, and liver cancer. Commomn cancers that affect men are prostate cancer, lip and oral cavity cancer and civer cancer.
Dr Oge also emphasized the importance of public health promotion and community responsibility, urging people to make healthier lifestyle choices and seek early screening.
“Information and prevention are our strongest tools. Everyone has a role to play in saving lives,” he said.
Dr Oge called on both male and female population in the National Capital District and throughout Papua New Guinea to seek immediate medical attention if they experience abnormal cancer signs.
“Early detection and treatment of Cancer is very important to prolong life,” he said
Governor Parkop said: “It is a shared responsibility where the Awareness & Education campaign on cancer lies with the organizations, communities, and individuals to promote early detection, prevention, and education about common cancers in PNG.”