October : Breast Cancer Awareness Month - CurbCancer Nigeria

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer,many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. Many people in our environment are ignorant and have misperceptions of cancers and only just go to the hospital when it is almost too late to act. Now,this is where CurbCancer Nigeria comes into play.

“CurbCancer Nigeria is an organization which was setup by a team of medics and healthcare professionals. As our name implies, we are not trying to cure cancers, however we are trying to put a check to its rising incidence and also to reduce the no of friends, family, bright futures and dreams this disease is stealing from us through death.

We intend to do this through:

– Increasing awareness about the existence and known causes of cancers

– Facilitating behavioural change amongst our people by promoting healthy lifestyle habits

– Promoting early detection of cancers through screening exercises

– Providing hope, support and advice for people living with cancers

– Serving as advocates to the government and corporations for people living with cancers”

download — Painted my pinkie,Pink to show my support for the Breast Cancer Awareness!

I support the CurbCancer Nigeria’s cause,that’s why i decided to write this blog post in order to get you informed. So,please go out and save the ‘girls’ (your boobs). For more details about Breast Cancer Awareness, check out CurbCancer Nigeria on :

Twitter – @CurbCancerNG
Facebook – www.facebook.com/curbcancernigeria
Blog – www.curbcancernigeria.blogspot.com

Inspiring Quotes From Women Who Survived Breast Cancer:

“When life kicks you, let it kick you forward” – Kay Yow.
“People go through challenging moments of losing people and of having their life threatened from illness and real grief. But they get through it. And that’s the testament to the human spirit and it’s — we are fragile, but we also are divine” – Sheryl Crow.
“I feel so fortunate and grateful to be a survivor of breast cancer. I see it as a gift” -Olivia Newton John.
“I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance” – Wanda Sykes.
“Get up everyday, love God and do your best, He will do the rest” – Joyce Meyer.

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Hugs and Kisses,

Missglam.