PINKtober at NIST 2014
It’s taking place on Wed October 1st 2014!
PINKtober at NIST is to: 1. Raise Awareness a) Remind women in your life to have their regular health checks
2. Raise Money a) To help pay for our WOMEN support workers at NIST to have health checks to keep them healthy b) To aid research in to WOMEN’s breast cancer
What do YOU know about cancer?
What IS cancer in 5 minutes (please click the link below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keIs5aIAG8o!
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General Cancer Facts ü Cancers figure among the leading causes of death worldwide, accoun=ng for 8.2 million deaths in 2012. ü More than 60% of world’s total new annual cases occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. These regions account for 70% of the world’s cancer deaths. ü It is expected that annual cancer cases will rise from 14 million in 2012 to 22 million within the next two decades. Source: www.who.int/
Breast Cancer Facts ü Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women ü Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women ü Every 19 seconds, somewhere around the world a case of breast cancer is diagnosed ü Every 74 seconds, somewhere in the world, someone dies from breast cancer Source: ww5.komen.org/
What about Thailand? ü Cancer is the #1 cause of death for women in Thailand ü 1/10 women will have a form of breast cancer in their life in Thailand ü 12 Thai women on average die of breast cancer every day ü If there is Early Detec=on and treatment in the first stage of breast cancer there is 98% survival rate ü Over 50% of breast cancer women in Thailand are helpless because of lack of awareness and financial situa=on Source: Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Founda=on: qsbcfounda=on.org/th/whatwedo/facts.aspx
Risks About 30% of cancer deaths are due to the five leading behavioral and dietary risks: 1. High body mass index 2. Low fruit and vegetable intake 3. Lack of physical ac=vity 4. Tobacco use 5. Alcohol use
Health Checks and PINKtober ü
Women need to have special tests for their breasts (mammograms). These tests can help to diagnose certain diseases, such as cancer, at an early stage so women can get the treatment they need.
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PINKtober is ü
a reminder to women about getting their special health checks and
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a fundraiser to help our support workers pay for them. These tests are important and women really need to do them.
What can you do to help? ü
Dress in PINK on Wednesday 1 October 2014, make a minimum donation of 20 bht for doing this at the gate
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Buy a pink cupcake at snack time from NIPTA mums
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Join us on the Oval at snack time to watch some dancing
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Encourage your mums and grandmothers to have their special health check-ups regularly
Thank you so much! See you at the Oval!
For more informaKon please visit: ü h]p://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/ ü h]p://www.cancer.org ü h]p://www.breastcancer.org/ ü h]p://www.sami=vejhospitals.com/medicalservice/ sukhumvit/wellness_center_143/en