Wednesday 29 October 2014

Bulan Kesedaran Kanser Payudara

Berita sekitar Bulan Kesedaran Kanser Payudara
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Sister Rahimah dan Pn Nor Aini di booth KanWork.
Antara pengunjung booth KanWork.


PERSATUAN KANSER KANWORK. 28 Oktober 2014, Putrajaya. KanWork telah dijemput untuk membuka booth awareness untuk memberi kesedaran barah payudara kepada orang awam di Hospital Putrajaya pada 28 Oktober 2014. Kanwork turut dibantu oleh kakitangan Hospital, sister Rahimah dengan penerangan lanjut berkenaan teknik pemeriksaan sendiri payudara (PSP) yang betul.
Terima kasih kepada Pn Nor Aini Mad Zin, Pn Asmah Salam dan Pn Safinaz Jaafar kerana bertugas di booth KanWork. Ucapan terima kasih juga kepada penganjur program, Hospital Putrajaya, Pn Laila, Sister Rahimah dan semua kakitangan hospital yang menjayakan program ini. Semoga dengan pameran dan penerangan seperti ini dapat memberi lebih kesedaran dan pengetahuan kepada orang awam mengenai kesedaran awal barah payudara.



KanWork was invited to open a booth to give awareness to the general public about breast cancer at Hospital Putrajaya on 28th October 2014. KanWork was assisted by the hospital staff, Sister Rahimah who gave further explanation regarding technique of Breast Self Examination (BSE).

Thanks to Pn Nor Aini, Pn Asmah dan Pn Safinaz. We would like to thank the organizer of the programme ie Hospital Putrajaya, Pn Laila, Sister Rahimah and the staff of the hospital that make the programme successful. We hope that the exhibition and the explanation will give more awareness and knowledge about early awareness of breast cancer.

   


 
PERSATUAN KANSER KANWORK. 27 Oktober 2014, Kuala Lumpur. Sempena bulan kesedaran Kanser Payudara, ahli KanWork telah dijemput untuk menjayakan seminar dan kempen kesedaran payudara 2014 anjuran Jawatankuasa Kesihatan Pekerja (OSHA) bersama Unit Kesihatan Pekerja (OSHA) Hospital Kuala Lumpur. 

Pn Asmah Salam telah dijemput untuk berkongsi pengalaman sebagai pesakit kanser payudara (Survivor). Majlis telah dirasmikan oleh Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan, YB Dato' Seri Dr. Hilmi bin Haji Yahaya. Seminar turut dihadiri oleh Dato' Dr Zainiah bt Mohamad Zain, selaku Pengarah Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

In conjunction with Breast Cancer awareness month, KanWork members were invited to the seminar and breast awareness campaign organized by the Committee of Occupational Health (OSHA) and the Occupational Health Unit (OSHA) Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Mrs Asmah Salam was invited to share her experiences as breast cancer survivor. The event was officiated by the Deputy Minister of Health, YB Dato ' Seri Dr. Hilmi Hj Yahaya. The seminar was attended by Dato' Dr Zainiah bt Mohamad Zain, as the Director of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.


PERSATUAN KANSER KANWORK. 18 Oktober 2014, Kuala Lumpur. KanWork telah dijemput untuk menghadiri Forum Kesedaran kanser Payudara anjuran Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya. Seminar sehari itu telah dipenuhi dengan tajuk-tajuk yang menarik disamping barisan penceramah yang berpengalaman dan berpengetahuan luas di dalam kepakaran masing-masing. 

Terima kasih kepada penganjur. Diharap program seperti ini dapat diadakan pada tahun-tahun akan datang dengan kehadiran lebih ramai ahli KanWork.

October 18 2014, Kuala Lumpur. KanWork was invited to attend a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum, organized by the University Malaya Medical Centre. One day seminar was filled with interesting topics by the experienced and knowledgeable speakers.

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Pantai Women Health Summit 2014

Gomez (third from right), Safurah (fourth from right) and Rafidah (fifth from right) with the cheque recipient representatives at Pullman Hotel on Oct 14, 2014.
14 Oktober 2014, KUALA LUMPUR: One in 31 women in Malaysia are at risk of contracting breast cancer.

Speaking at the Second Women's Health Summit 2014 on Tuesday, organising chairman Dr Patricia Gomez said the incidence of cancer in the country was increasing at an alarming rate from 32,000 new cases in 2008 to 37,000 in 2012 with the number expected to go up to 56,932 by 2025 if no action is taken.

"With over three million women battling breast cancer today worldwide, it is worrying. If the disease is diagnosed, the chances of survival is good."

In her 20 years of practising and attending to hundreds of patients, she said there was still a need for continuous awareness of the disease.

National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) principle patron Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said women should understand their own body and take all measures to improve their well-being.

"While the government is committed to support the agenda of women's health as well as their active representation on corporate boards, Malaysian women must do their part by taking their health seriously," she said.

This year, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur donated RM40,00 in total (RM10,000 each) in the form of breast prostheses for post-mastectomy patients to National Cancer Society (NCSM), Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (SCWA), Persatuan Kanser Network Selangor & Federal Territories (KanWork) and NCD Alliance Malaysia.

These NGOs provide emotional, practical and information support to those diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends through its cancer care programmes and services nationwide.

Also present was Ministry of Health family health development division director Puan Dr Safurah Jaafar.
 
Source
‘Breast cancer risk hits one in 31 Malaysian women’
Posted on 14 October 2014 - 09:39pm
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1199166

Monday 13 October 2014

Program Breast Seminar KKM

Pn. Nor Aini, Pn. Hamsiah, Pn. Asmah dan Pn. Umi

PERSATUAN KANSER KANWORK. 26 September 2014, Kuala Lumpur. KanWork telah menerima jemputan dari Kolej Radiology  Malaysia di dalam sesi perkongsian untuk menjayakan Program Breast Seminar KKM. Program diadakan di Hotel Grand Seasons, Kuala Lumpur. Ahli KanWork yang hadir adalah Pn. Hamsiah Ahmad, Pn. Asmah Salam, Pn. Umi Purwati dah Pn. Nor Aini Md Zain. 

Pn. Asmah Salam shared on “Early Detection”, Pn. Nor Aini Md Zain shared on “Treatment Course and Experience” and Pn. Umi Purwati shared on “Post Treatment Lifestyles”.  Audience was very much excited and satisfied with the speakers. They said our members are very positive.

Pn. Hamsiah, Pn. Umi dan Pn. Asmah
Tahniah diucapkan kepada ahli. Semoga kerja-kerja amal seperti ini berterusan untuk memberi kesedaran kepada orang awam. Gambar sekitar majlis.

Report by Pn. Hamsiah Ahmad

Friday 3 October 2014

Kempen Kesedaran Kanser Payudara

Pn Asmah di dalam sesi bersama kanser survivor

PERSATUAN KANSER KANWORK. 27 September 2014, Ampang. Satu Kempen Kesedaran Kanser Payudara anjuran Biro Wanita Pertubuhan Penduduk UP4 Ukay Perdana dengan kerjasama Jabatan Pembedahan Am, Hospital Ampang, telah diadakan untuk memberi kesedaran kepada penduduk sekitar. 
Ahli KanWork, Puan Asmah Salam telah dijemput untuk berkongsi pengalaman beliau di dalam sessi perkongsian bersama kanser survivor. Terima kasih kepada Puan Asmah Salam kerana mewakili para survivor amnya dan KanWork khasnya. Semoga pengalaman yang dikongsi bersama dapat memberi kesedaran awal kepada para peserta. Gambar-gambar disekitar majlis tersebut.

Bergambar kenangan bersama penganjur dan ahli panel.

Forum Kesedaran Kanser Payudara PPUM 2014

PPUM akan menganjurkan Forum Kesedaran Kanser Payudara - "Berjaya pulih melalui harapan dan penyembuhan" pada 18 Oktober 2014 (Sabtu), jam 8.30 pagi hingga 5 petang, bertempat di Auditorium Klinikal, Tingkat 2, Menara Utama, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (PPUM), Kuala Lumpur. 

Kepada ahli KanWork yang ingin menyertai forum ini, sila beri nama kepada Setiausaha KanWork, Pn. Mariana di talian 019-234 9954 sebelum 7 Oktober 2014

Kepada yang bukan ahli, boleh hubungi terus urusetia forum, sebelum 13 Oktober 2014 bagi tujuan pra-pendaftaran dan 'goodies'.

Tentatif Forum seperti di bawah. Jemput datang beramai-ramai, forum adalah percuma dan terbuka kepada orang ramai.
Flyer Program

Tentatif Program