Studies have shown that men are less likely to visit a doctor when they are showing signs of illness. That can mean male cancers like prostate cancer aren’t picked up quickly, and that men are too often left struggling alone with their mental health.
In summary, Movember is not just about growing facial hair; it’s about growing awareness, compassion, and support for men’s health. The medical community recognizes the importance of this movement, and we encourage everyone to get involved. By doing so, we can reduce the burden of disease, improve mental health, and save lives.
Movember 2023
The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) launched Movember Men’s Health Awareness campaign yesterday on 1st November 2023 by organizing a public forum focusing on strengthening men’s health through a holistic approach. The forum aimed to be a platform to foster awareness, knowledge, and open dialogue on various aspects of men’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Present as Guest of Honors were Dr Haji Mazrul Adimin bin Haji Awang Besar, Executive Director of PJSC and Dr Meera Sahib Kabeer, Medical Director of PJSC. The event took off with an opening remark by Dr Haji Zulkhairi bin Haji Mohamad, the Chairman of Movember and Head Medical Oncology & Palliative Care Unit of The Brunei Cancer Centre.
The public forum started with presentations from three speakers, namely Dr Ravi Sekhar Patnaik, Consultant Medical Oncologist of TBCC who discussed the importance of screenings and preventive measures as well as improving lifestyles choices, Tuan Haji Ali Yusri Bin Abdul Ghafor, Counsellor and Motivator who emphasized on motivational insights and pursuing health goals, lastly Tuan Abdul Halim Bin Haji Mohamed, Senior Narcotic Officer of Narcotics Bureau Control who touched on the common issues on substance abuse among men and its impact on men’s health. Awg Eyad Samhan bin Nyawa, a cancer warrior of Lymphoma and Prostate Cancer also came forward to share his journey of battling cancer as one of the panelists in the joint discussion after the presentations.
This Movember, PJSC is committed in increasing awareness to the general public especially men to take care of their own physical and mental health through a holistic approach.
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Movember 2022
Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (PJSC) held a Launching Event of Movember 2022 campaign today, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 at the PJSC Lobby, Level 2.
Present to officiate the event was Dr Haji Mazrul Adimin Bin Haji Besar, Executive Director of PJSC. The event was also attended by senior management team, event sponsors and partners, stakeholders, doctors, and staffs.
The event was officiated with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Executive Director and Chairperson of Movember 2022 campaign, followed by the launching of Movember compilation video. Presentation of certificates were also presented to the event sponsors and partners of the campaign; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Medipharm Sdn Bhd, Progresif Sdn Bhd, Royal Brunei Airlines, Aewon Brunei, Jab Gym and Health Promotion Centre.
Local vendors such as Seven Sporks, Leaves And Loaves BN, Ayam Awang Ali, Fzz Family Kitchen, Batches Coffee and Dynamic Café were also present to render their support.
With Movember being held every year, The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) of PJSC hoped that the campaign can initiate conversation on men’s health issues and encourage men to speak up.
Movember 2021
On the 11th month of each year, we open our doors to the Movember campaign with the aim to educate and spread awareness to the community on men’s health issues particularly on men’s cancer and mental health. Our steering committee consists of a group of dedicated cancer specialist, doctors from The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC), directors and health care personnel who are passionate on normalizing conversations on men’s health because it remains as a lesser topic being brought up.
As the steering committee, we hope that you fully support our passion towards men’s health awareness by sharing the information to your surroundings. We believe that through collective action between key players and community, we can achieve our objective to educate everyone that conversations and early screening leads to better prevention.
Movember 2020
PJSC On Friday 27th November hosted a one-day event to mark Men’s Health Month.
The day began with an interactive session titled ‘More than just a Moustache…Let’s Share’ with panellists made up of Wu Chun (Goodwill Ambassador and Messenger of Cancer Awareness), Dr Haji Jamsari Khalid (Head of Radiation Oncology), Dato SLJ Dr Babu Sukumaran (Director of TBCC) & prostate cancer survivor Lim Siew Yong.
Dr Hj Mazrul Adimin Hj Awang Besar, Executive Director of PJSC, gave the opening remarks where he highlights that the goal of Movember is to revamp the face of men’s health by enhancing awareness, which could lead to early detection, diagnosis & effective treatment plans which could ultimately reduce the number of preventable deaths.
Participants from corporate organisations and the public attended the event, which aimed at promoting awareness on early cancer detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and colorectal cancer – the most common cancers among men in Brunei Darussalam.
The event continued in the afternoon with “Cakap-Cakap: Let’s talk about men’s health.
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