Marking the start of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) in collaboration with Ministry of Health recently hosted a forum titled A Conversation To Empower Women on Women’s Cancer : Time To Take Action on Monday, 2nd October 2023 at the Dar Al-Intishar, Jerudong Sports Complex.

The forum was attended by 150 guests comprising of government officers, representatives from non-government organisations (NGOs), representatives from corporate companies and teachers from various learning institutions around Brunei-Muara District.

Present as the Guest of Honour during the event was Yang Mulia Pengiran Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Zety Sufina Binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy and Deputy Chairman of Board of Directors Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre.

The forum conversation saw medical experts from the Ministry of Health and The Brunei Cancer Centre sharing knowledge about breast cancer and gynaecological cancers, its psychological impacts as well as the advancement in the cancer care. Cancer survivors were also present to share their experiences battling with breast cancers and their thoughts about overcoming stigmas around cancer.

The event is part of The Brunei Cancer Centre’s mission to provide the necessary knowledge, to inspire conversations about prevention, to encourage women to undergo routine screenings, and to support those who are facing the challenges of diagnosis and treatment.

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Think Pink Take Action is the chosen theme for 2021’s campaign. It is about our continuing commitment to create awareness for breast cancer, supporting the warriors, admiring survivors, and honouring those we lost to the illness. Most importantly, it is about making progress together by encouraging women to take action by joining in meaningful discussions on breast cancer and taking up screening mammogram.

Several activities such as plenary talk, hi-tea session with breast cancer patients and forum with Belait community were organized with the aim to educate, empower, and encourage the public particularly women for early detection and screening of breast cancer together with our partners from the private, government and non-government agencies.

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2020’s campaign was a success and we want to experience the similar adrenaline but due to the current COVID-19 restrictions imposed, Breast Cancer Awareness 2021 physical events and activities had to be postponed. However, as the national cancer centre, we are fully committed to educating and spreading awareness on breast cancer, even in the new norm.

This is where the existing platform such as social media and newspaper are fully utilized for disseminating information about breast cancer. Through these platforms, engagements from the public were high which further proves that media plays an important role in delivering the message effectively to a wider audience.

Through the efforts of the Early Detection and Cancer Prevention Services (EDCPS) under the arm of The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC), we hope to be able to detect breast cancer at its earlier stages and encourage better public awareness on the cancer. The pledge is then solidified further with the appointment of Mr Wu Chun, Brunei’s very own international celebrity as the Goodwill Ambassador and Messenger of Cancer Awareness. With his strong interest and active contribution of raising cancer awareness, this will help PJSC in disseminating message that would reach the hearts and minds of people in Brunei and abroad.

An interactive and knowledge gaining programme called EDCPS Conversation were organized to engage patients, their family members and the public in discussion and activities relating to breast cancer.

Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer.  Contact us for Breast Cancer inquiries, or book an appointment.

Early Detection and Cancer Prevention Services
The Brunei Cancer Centre
+673 261 3333 ext. 1515