cancer awareness

  • Photo of CARPHA Observes World Cancer Day 2015

    CARPHA Observes World Cancer Day 2015

    Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, February 3, 2015.  In the Caribbean cancers are the second leading cause of death. Nearly one half of cancers are preventable or treatable if detected early.   Among females, breast cancer is the main cause of death, followed by cervical cancer. Prostate cancer is ranked as the leading cause of cancer death among males, with lung cancer being the second main cause of cancer death. Lung cancer also contributes to a…

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  • Photo of Big Pink Garbage Truck Saving Lives in The Bahamas

    Big Pink Garbage Truck Saving Lives in The Bahamas

    Caribbean news. Last October, Bahamas Waste unveiled their big pink truck to raise awareness of cancer and during this special unveiling, Hon. Melanie Griffin, Minister of Social Services and Community Development said, “You cannot fight breast cancer – or any other form of cancer – with ribbons alone, you fight it with a team.” During the unveiling ceremony, Minister Griffin…

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