Breast Cancer Walk Turns 10

With records of 657 deaths out of the 1,349 cases in 2003-2007, the Cebu population-based Cancer Registry of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), identifies breast cancer as the leading cause of death among Cebuano women.

The fight against the disease affecting the lives of Cebuano women and their families continues in the tenth run of Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness on October 19.

Last year, 3,000 people from various sectors of the Cebuano community supported the annual advocacy walk held every full moon of October in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Eduardo J. Aboitiz Cancer Center (EJACC) of RAFI once again calls on the public to take part in this massive awareness campaign, which this year highlights a walk from Fuente Osmeña Circle to Plaza Independecia. Participants will be in pink costumes.

The walk will be capped with a show featuring Cebuano bands and performers.

Moonwalk: A Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness is a unique collective advocacy campaign focused on early screening and detection of breast cancer through monthly breast self-examination and mammography, especially for women aged 20 and beyond.

 The event is organized by RAFI-EJACC in partnership with Cebu City Government and Task Force Cancer of Cebu City. It is also supported by Cebu Cancer Fight Inc., I CAN SERVE Foundation, She Matters, and CAN with GOD.

To join or inquire about Moonwalk and EJACC and its services, please contact 256-3287 or 254-6351 and look for Gina Mariquit, or visit www.rafi.org.ph or www.facebook.com/rafi.org.ph, or follow @rafi.org.ph on Twitter.