{"id":24100,"date":"2024-11-18T13:29:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24100"},"modified":"2024-11-18T13:29:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:29:34","slug":"home-affairs-ministry-hosts-breast-cancer-awareness-health-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/home-affairs-ministry-hosts-breast-cancer-awareness-health-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Affairs Ministry Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Health Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>October 19, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Health Fair on Friday, emphasizing the crucial role of early detection and community support in combating breast cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, attended by community members and health professionals, featured health screenings and information booths aimed at raising awareness about the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, shared a deeply personal story during the event, recounting the emotional toll of losing his sister, Monica, to breast cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His poignant remarks underscored the importance of supporting loved ones and seeking help early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benn commended Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony for his leadership in raising awareness about breast cancer and expanding screening efforts to improve survival rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address, Minister Benn encouraged everyone, particularly men, to take an active role in supporting the health of their families, emphasizing that breast cancer affects both women and men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged the public not to fear seeking help, emphasizing the importance of early detection and education to foster a supportive environment for those fighting the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also offered various health services, including blood pressure testing, BMI assessments, and counseling, providing valuable resources for attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benn concluded by stressing that early detection, education, and mutual support are key to advancing society and protecting future generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called on the public to prioritize their health and seek support without shame or fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Fair was a step towards fostering a community committed to combating breast cancer through awareness, prevention, and solidarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 19, 2024 The Ministry of Home Affairs marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Health Fair on Friday, emphasizing the crucial role of early detection and community support in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24100","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=24100"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24101,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24100\/revisions\/24101"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}