Lahore: Begum Perveen Sarwar-wife of Governor Punjab is
spearheading the “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign” across Punjab, including Lahore. Breast Cancer Awareness Seminars are being conducted in educational institutes especially colleges and universities to raise awareness among young women regarding the prevention, detection and treatment of Breast Cancer. An event in connection with the Breast Cancer Awareness will be held at the Governor House and will be attended by the wife of President Begum Samina Alvi.
According to details, Begum Perveen Sarwar, wife of Governor Punjab and President Punjab Girls Guides Association Punjab, while talking to media in her
office, said that we have launched the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign across Punjab including Lahore. In this regard, Awareness Seminars have been organized
at Government Degree College, Islampura, Lahore, Government Degree College, Choona Mandi, Government Degree College, Shahkot and many other educational
institutions. The Seminars are attended by gynecologists who provide information to young students about breast cancer and teach them 5-minute self-examination
that can play a crucial role in timely diagnosis, adding that these seminars are very helpful in removing the taboo about breast cancer. There should be no shame in talking about a disease that claims over 40,000 deaths every year in the country.
Begum Perveen Sarwar said that Pakistan has the highest Breast Cancer rate in Pakistan. The only way to reduce the prevalence of this disease is through mass awareness. Women should be informed that cancer can be treated and the survival rate increases if it is timely diagnosed. We are teaching five-minute self- examination to young female students so that they share this message with their
mothers, sisters and friends. Appreciating the role of Girl Guides in awareness campaigns, she said that as the President of Punjab Girl Guides I am pleased to
see the commendable role Girl Guides play in creating awareness that can save many precious lives.
Talking about the inadequate facilities in rural areas for women health, Begum Perveen Sarwar said that it is very important to extend awareness regarding breast cancer in rural areas. Sarwar Foundation organizes free medical
camps regularly particularly in backward areas where lady doctors provide counseling to rural women adding that our aim is to reduce breast cancer incidences in Pakistan and save women from this disease. She further said that all
women should make a pledge to take out 5-minutes for themselves and do a self- examination every month.
