Islamabad: Pink Ribbon Pakistan, a nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign, has launched its annual ‘PINKtober’ campaign effective today (October 1). Spread over the entire month, the campaign aims at disseminating information regarding breast cancer prevention, detection and treatment. During ‘Pinktober,’ Pink Ribbon will sensitize girls and women by arranging various
Ramazan, a month filled with blessings approaches to strengthen the faith of the entire Muslim community across the globe. It is the month that brings the Muslim Ummah closer to celebrate the gift from Almighty God. Now when we talk about the month of Ramazan being the holy gift from
An innovative bra that helps underprivileged women in Pakistan detect breast cancer early. Designed at Tonic International (Dubai based advertising agency) and produced in partnership with Pink Ribbon Pakistan, the Pink Bra turns the everyday action of slipping money inside the bra into a breast cancer self-examination exercise. Pakistan has the
Of all the perils our women face, Breast Cancer has become the most precarious as it is claiming 40,000 lives only in Pakistan annually, not to speak of the unreported cases. Every 9th Pakistani women is at high risk of this fatal disease and, if calculated, this number soars up
The ‘C’ word today that is terrorising mankind irrespective of age, colour, creed or race, creeps up on its victims unannounced and uninvited, rooting itself deep, sometimes slowly and steadily, and at times, at the speed of lightening. It all starts with one body cell going rogue. Cancer is a
Every year on February 4, World Cancer day is marked across the globe, including in Pakistan. Observing such days is a way to remind ourselves the importance of that issue. And this issue is particularly worth remembering as cancer contributes to a major burden of diseases worldwide. Each year millions
DUBAI: The fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) will observe Childhood Cancer Awareness and Breast Cancer Awareness Days, a press release said. The Childhood Cancer Awareness Day will be observed on February 15 – on the International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. All the commentators and teams playing that day will wear
اسلام آباد: پاکستان سپر لیگ( پی ایس ایل) کی جانب سے چائلڈ ہڈ کنیسر اور پنک ربن بریسٹ کینسرکی آگاہی کے لیے مہم بھی چلائی جائیگی۔ 15 فروری کو چائلڈ ہڈ کنیسر ڈے کی مناسبت سے تمام ٹیموں کے کھلاڑی گولڈن ربن باندھیں گے جبکہ میچ کے مبصرین بھی یہ ربن پہن
FAISALABAD: More than 40,000 women die of breast cancer every year in Pakistan, said Dr Omer Aftab, Chief Executive Officer Pink Ribbon. Addressing an awareness session on breast cancer in Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FWCCI) on Wednesday, he said breast cancer was spreading at much faster pace
Breast cancer has become a major health hazard as more than 40,000 women die of this disease every year, said Pink Ribbon CEO Dr Omer Aftab while addressing an awareness session on Breast Cancer at Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FWCCI) here on Wednesday. He told that breast
Islamabad (Agencies): At least 110 women die every day and 40,000 every year due to breast cancer in Pakistan, says Pink Ribbon, a no-profit organization working for breast cancer awareness and healthcare services, in their World Cancer Day press note.valence of breast cancer in the entire Asian region. Every 9th
“I believe that everyone has a role to play when it comes to change at the mass level” REAL MEN WEAR PINK This Breast Cancer Awareness month, we catch up with the CEO of Pink Ribbon Pakistan, Omer Aftab, to see what inspired this noble cause. WHAT LED YOU