{"id":23555,"date":"2024-10-28T13:47:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23555"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:48:49","slug":"guyana-cancer-foundation-launches-tree-wrapping-initiative-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-cancer-foundation-launches-tree-wrapping-initiative-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Cancer Foundation Launches Tree Wrapping Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Fabiana Mcklmon | October 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Guyana Cancer Foundation organized a tree-wrapping event on Main Street in Georgetown to promote awareness about breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony, which featured vibrant shades of pink adorning the trees along the avenue, aimed to show support for breast cancer survivors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s theme, &#8220;No one should face breast cancer alone,&#8221; underscores the foundation&#8217;s commitment to raising awareness and highlighting the importance of support for those affected by the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farah Yusuf, Treasurer of the Guyana Cancer Foundation, emphasized that facing breast cancer is an incredibly challenging experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that support from the community can provide comfort and strength to cancer patients and their families during this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, also supported the initiative, urging women to recognize the importance of regular screenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stressed that awareness goes beyond wearing pink or displaying ribbons; it is about understanding the significance of prevention and research in the fight against breast cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller encouraged women to prioritize self-examinations and mammograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Cancer Foundation plans to continue its awareness efforts throughout the month with various events, including the much-anticipated annual walk against breast cancer, which aims to gather hundreds of supportive citizens in solidarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon | October 4, 2024 In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Guyana Cancer Foundation organized a tree-wrapping event on Main Street in Georgetown to promote awareness&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23555"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23590,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23555\/revisions\/23590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}