KINGSTON, Jamaica – Some 200 girls turned up on the Jamaica Most cancers Society (JCS) to profit from free mammograms courtesy of The Jamaica Nationwide Group on Friday, October 20, World Mammography Day. The initiative shaped a part of the JN Group’s sixth renewal of the Energy of Pink breast most cancers consciousness marketing campaign.
Diana McDowell, attendee on the JN Group free mammogram occasion. The occasion was held on the Jamaica Most cancers Society on October 20. She travelled from Thompson City in Clarendon to entry one of many complimentary mammograms.
One girl, 63-year-old Diana McDowell, mentioned she journeyed by public transportation from Thompson City within the hills of Clarendon to get to the JCS headquarters on Woman Musgrave Street, St Andrew by 8:00 Friday morning.
“I bought up at 4:00 a.m. this morning to be right here. I took one taxi from the place I stay to Might Pen, one other to downtown Kingston and one other taxi to the Jamaica Most cancers Society (JCS). Once I bought right here, there have been greater than 60 individuals forward of me,” she defined.
Noting that she has had kinfolk who’ve died from breast and different cancers, she confused that it can be crucial for girls to get their mammograms achieved.
“It is vital for us to know our standing and handle ourselves and get help in no matter method doable, as a result of early detection saves lives,” she mentioned.
Significance of Common Breast Most cancers Screenings
Talking throughout an outdoor broadcast from the venue, appearing government director of JCS, Michael Leslie, additionally underscored Mrs McDowell’s level, emphasising that ladies ought to get common breast most cancers screenings.
“We’re grateful for the partnership with JN as they’ve been supporting us for a few years and I simply need to encourage girls to make sure that they get their annual breast most cancers screening, as this might save their life if breast most cancers is detected early,” he strengthened.
JN Group’s Dedication
Head of promotions & sponsorships, JN Group, Carlene Edwards, (left), president of the Jamaica Attain to Restoration, Sandra Samuels, (center) and Hugh Reid, common supervisor of JN Life Insurance coverage, all take the time for a photograph op!
Carlene Edwards, head of promotions & sponsorships at JN Group, mentioned though the corporate had deliberate to offer 50 free mammograms, a choice was taken to not flip away the extra girls who confirmed up though the occasion had achieved its quota.
“We perceive that mammograms are comparatively costly for a number of girls and there’s additionally a scarcity of mammogram machines island-wide, which additional compounds the problem, as many ladies can’t afford to journey to different parishes to get their mammograms achieved. And so, we determined to not flip away any girl who wished to get a mammogram achieved, regardless that we have been oversubscribed,” she defined.
Every attendee was additionally handled to an informational session earlier than being screened and supplied with a goody bag and a refreshing drink, in addition to different tokens after getting it achieved.
Scores of girls wait to get their mammograms achieved.
Elevating Consciousness and Donations
Ms Edwards mentioned throughout the month, the Group will proceed to raise awarenessabout breast most cancers and facilitate donations from the general public below the theme “Take the Courageous Steps.”
She is encouraging individuals to additionally go to the JN Financial institution Half Means Tree department in St Andrew every Friday in October to make a donation to the trigger, or deposit cash to JN Basis financial savings account quantity 2094590587 on-line or in department, making certain that “JN Energy of Pink” is positioned within the description.
Individuals within the diaspora may also donate at JN Cash places within the Cayman Islands, United Kingdom, Canada and america.
The funds shall be turned over to the JCS to help with most cancers analysis and ladies combating breast most cancers.
