Grenada has one of the highest rates of cancer in the region and as a result, the country will set aside an entire month dedicated to cancer awareness.
This was revealed recently by Dr Sonia Nixon, of the Ministry of Health, as she received EC$43,500 raised by CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk for the Cure 2019. The Grenada Cancer Society received $29,000 while the Pink Ribbon charity got EC$14,500.
Dr Nixon said there was a need for the country to go beyond World Cancer Day observed on 4 February to a full Cancer Awareness Month to give increased support to educational and early screening initiatives. The idea was also fully supported by other stakeholders attending the handover ceremony.
The ministry plans to use a recently donated mobile unit to reach out to the island’s deep rural communities, where agricultural workers may find it challenging to leave their daily work routines to visit medical facilities in the towns for screening. This initiative will allow the opportunity for screening and detection to come directly to them in their villages.
A challenge was also issued to the local media to continue to spread the message of the importance of being screened regardless of whether they have any symptoms of the disease.
Both institutions spoke of the impact the donations have made on the lives of cancer survivors and equally importantly in educating the nation as a whole.
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Country Manager, Nigel Ollivierre said, “the end of the Walk itself can never be the end of our focus on the fight against cancer and the bank is fully committed to becoming further involved in the battle. This is bigger than any corporate entity it needs us all to collaborate on any and all levels open to us.”
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk for the Cure raised approximately $515,000USD throughout the region in 2019.
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guanábana fruit is suppose to cure cancer or prevent it. Also, Edgar Cayce said that if you eat four raw almonds per day you should never get cancer So eat Raw almonds
It would be interesting to see some more detail on the problem. Do we have any suspects in terms of causes? Is it affecting one area, one age group or is it accross the board? Anyhow good to see that the authorities are making moves and trying to take action. More info is always good, because it can not only apply to Grenada but to other countries in the region that could be in the same position and may be able to learn from this.
Question is this throughout the island or is there a cluster?
Next education is key: Women know how to do self breast exam, get your mammogram, and pap smears.
Men check yourself (do a self check your testicles and get your PSA done.
Learn to eat healthy stop eating all this processed food , stop with the msg, have your own chicken instead of these imported meats(do you really know what you’re eating and where it’s coming from?) Take a look at the imported chicken for example there is a big difference colour and size. Chicken looks like a Turkey. Use herbs that can be grown in a kitchen garden to season your meats,this is way healthier and you know how it’s grown. Overseas people are going organic and back home we are consuming their rejects.Be an educated consumer read your labels also help reduce waste empty cans are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Love my people.Appreciate that which mother nature has blessed us with.Do a community garden and share with your neighbours.
As a cancer patient I personally believe that is is because of the USA invasion in 83 all these bombs, hand grenades, missels the whole shabang. Look at the statistics for cancer and cancer deats in the US after 911.Other Caribbean countries consume KFC also, use the same manure and chemicals but they never had an invasion. It’s because of all the explosive dusts and debris.
This should be looked into and urgently.
I cringe every time I hear someone say Grenada is a Paradise. Grenada could be a paradise with its beautiful beaches, waterfalls, rich soil and lush vegetation but there’s no adequate health care and the people don’t seem to care. If you care you’ll vote in a government that would make health care a priority. If you care you’ll take a stance. If you care you’ll say enough is enough.
When I go home and look around it seems people are too busy caught up with the materialist lifestyle they see on TV or social media. Some women are totally out of control…it’s all about false hair and nails and outfits than going to the dentist to take care of their teeth or to the doctor for a lump on their neck. The population is becoming fat and old looking. That is fascinating to me. First morning in my mother’s house, I’m up bright and early and announce, “I’m going to the beach.” The 3 rolly pollies sitting with their feet up and eyes buried in their phones say, “AA where you going so early, you ent tired?” Yes I’m tired but I don’t want to be another whale in the family I said to myself.
My good people we need to get our priorities right. Don’t get it twisted don’t get distracted. Get back to the old ways of eating right. Walking is good. Leave your car at home and go for a morning walk or jog and work up a good sweat. Go take a regular dip in the sea. KFC is not a status eatery. Stop being follow fashion to what you’re exposed to on the TV. Teach the little kids coming up right. Let people look to us as the example. Educate yourself about your health not what the housewives are fighting about on TV. Guard your mind, body and spirit. Yes Grenada could be a paradise.
Iris is correct by her comments. I will also add whatever is added to the soil to encourage the fruits and vegetables to grow quickly can have an after effect on people lives, mobile masks near homes, people not exercising as before, not working their land eating meat that the riacher country’s rejected dont know what they inject them with, it’s a combination of many things. Come on people get back to basic for your health sake.
Grenadians are eating a lot KFC, and more fast and processed food than before and Barrels of food shipped from the US and abroad doesn’t help either. They are consumed with processed foods such as can goods etc, and should be eaten in moderation. Returning to home grown fruits and vegetables and education is the key.
Is there a reason why cancer is so prevalent in Grenada why the record is higher than other Countries?
Stop using the plastic PVC pipes.
Go back to the iron pipes and eat from the ground.
What’s so disheartening about this situation is that even though plans are in place for screening these persons, more than half of the population do not have the means to seek further treatment. There are also too many misconceptions surrounding cancer that needs to be eliminated via research based evidence.
The Government should invest more in organ biopsies; as only the highly suspected cases get sent overseas for testing which takes weeks for results to be obtained, delaying treatment which is a critical part of fighting these diseases.
More information regarding healthy eating, and self monitoring should be diseeminated to the public across all social platforms.
I have lost too many relatives to this dreadful disease to just sit back and accept it as the norm.