Hundreds of female employees from the Melaka police contingent underwent mammogram screening at Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh on Friday (Oct 25) as part of the "Pink Etiqa" breast cancer awareness initiative.
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00:00Hundreds of female employees from the Melaka Police Contingent underwent mammogram screening
00:08at Pantai Hospital Iyer Kero as part of the Pink Etika Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative.
00:14Melaka Deputy Police Chief, Senior Assistant Commissioner Datuk Mard Nazri Zawawi launched
00:21the programme on Friday, joined by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia, NCSM, President
00:26Datuk Dr. S. Santhari Somasundaram, Deputy Medical Director Dr. A. Vigneswari, and Senior
00:33Melaka Police Officials.
00:36The initiative, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, aims to educate female officers
00:41on self-examination for early detection and support women nationwide in the fight against
00:46breast cancer by providing free mammogram screenings.
00:50Dr. Santhari emphasised that NCSM provides survivors with essential support, resources
00:57and guidance on their recovery journey.
00:59She noted that the programme seeks to share vital information on breast cancer risks,
01:05symptoms, preventive measures, and to dispel misconceptions about the disease.
01:10Additionally, Dr. Daniel Wong Wai Yen, a clinical oncologist from Pantai Hospital Iyer Kero,
01:17delivered a breast cancer awareness talk at the event.