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Protected: Celebrating The Incredible Impact of CANSA Volunteers
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Read morePublished: 2 December 2024
Updated: 2 December 2024
Categories: Become a Volunteer, Fundraising Events & Projects, Get involved, Volunteers Inspire
Give Back on #GivingTuesday with CANSA’s eShop
CANSA is excited to announce the launch of its CANSA online store or eShop that coincides with Giving Tuesday, which falls on 3 December this year. Purchasing a gift this festive season on CANSA’s eShop store doubles up as a ‘gift’ for the association and the people it supports. With more than 30 items to choose from, ranging from CANSA mugs, headwear, socks, running and cycling gear, shopping bags to sunhats for little ones, gift givers are spoilt for choice…
Read morePublished: 2 December 2024
Updated: 17 January 2025
Categories: CANSA Bedfordview Care Centre, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA East London Care Centre, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Highlights, CANSA Kimberley Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Lowveld Care Centre, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Paarl Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, CANSA Roodepoort Satellite Care Centre, CANSA Rustenburg Care Centre, CANSA Springbok Virtual Care Centre, CANSA Waterberg Virtual Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health
CANSA Awarded Outstanding Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Award by UICC
In recognition of CANSA’s breast awareness campaign, dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer during October and throughout the year, CANSA was awarded the Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign Award by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)…
Read morePublished: 28 November 2024
Updated: 28 November 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy, CANSA Highlights, Women's Health
2 December 2024 – You Are Invited! Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (13 to 24 yrs) to a Zoom Discussion about Your Needs
Adolescents and young adults with cancer (13 to 24 yrs) are invited to attend a Zoom discussion around their needs on Monday, 2 December 2024… – link to Zoom will be shared upon RSVP – deadline for RSVP has been extended to Friday, 29 November 2024.
Read morePublished: 26 November 2024
Updated: 4 December 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer
Seasons of Change – Virtual Cuppa For CANSA
Join us for the Virtual Cuppa For CANSA on Friday, 22 November 2024, as we celebrate the “Season’s of Change” with CANSA Board Chair, Vuyokazi (Vuyo) Funeka Memani-Sedile, and special guest speaker Laverne Turner-Manuel, who will present a Building Your Brand Masterclass!
Read morePublished: 18 November 2024
Updated: 28 November 2024
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Fundraising Events & Projects
Cancer Webinar Series – Skin Cancer: Melanoma (19 November 2024)
Join us on Tuesday, 19 November 2024 from 09 00 – 11 30, for a webinar discussing skin cancer, and in particular Melanoma…
Read morePublished: 12 November 2024
Updated: 21 November 2024
Categories: Advocacy, Men's Health, SunSmart, Women's Health
KANSA Help Prostaat Kanker Oorwinnaars
English Media Release 11 November 2024 – Met November as die Bewusmakingsmaand vir Mansgesondheid, neem die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) hulle Prostaatkanker Pasiënt-navigasieprojek, wat vroeër vanjaar in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) bekendgestel is, in oënskou. “Die groot uitdaging wat ons in Suid-Afrika ervaar wanneer dit by die bestuur van prostaatkanker kom, is laat diagnose wat tot onnodige […]
Read morePublished: 12 November 2024
Updated: 12 November 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Durban Care Centre, Media Releases & News, Men's Health
CANSA Helps Prostate Cancer Survivors
November, being Men’s Health Awareness Month, sees CANSA take stock of its Prostate Cancer Patient Navigation Project, that it launched in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) earlier this year. Helping prostate cancer patients to navigate their screening, treatment and post-treatment journeys is the aim of a year-long project driven by CANSA in collaboration with the KZN Department of Health and funded by Hollard Insurance and the American Cancer Society under its *BEACON Initiative…
Read morePublished: 12 November 2024
Updated: 13 November 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA Highlights, Media Releases & News, Men's Health
The 2024 IKCC Global Patient Survey on Kidney Cancer and Growths Open until 15 Nov 2024
Participate in the survey, open until 15 November 2024 – the information gathered helps local patient organisations and IKCC create education, awareness and advocacy programmes that accurately respond to the needs of people affected by kidney cancer. Success depends on hearing from many patients and carers in many countries and learning about their experiences living with kidney cancer. We hope you will help…
Read morePublished: 5 November 2024
Updated: 21 November 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Advocacy, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer
Video: Samantha Graham Mare – A Cancer Survivor Story
Samantha Graham-Maré is a current Deputy Minister and breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed twice and at the time, had no access to medical aid. She stayed at our CANSA Strelitzia Care Home. Watch to hear her story and her message of hope. Find out more about breast cancer and tips for coping with breast cancer surgery…
Read morePublished: 31 October 2024
Updated: 6 November 2024
Categories: CANSA Care Homes, CANSA Highlights, CANSA Videos, Women's Health
Mochas for Mochachos
From the 1st to the 30th of November, The Koupes Group vida e caffé invites you to join in the Mochas for Mochachos campaign, available at selected vida e caffé stores in the Western Cape.
Read morePublished: 31 October 2024
Updated: 31 October 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners
Video: PEP & CANSA Dry & Detect Towel Initiative to Boost Breast Self-Exam Education
Video: PEP & CANSA Dry & Detect Towel Initiative to Boost Breast Self-Exam Education
Read morePublished: 28 October 2024
Categories: CANSA Videos, Screening & Cancer Control, Women's Health
Global Week for Action On NCDs – 15 to 22 October 2024
The Global Week for Action on NCDs aims to unite the NCD movement each year under a specific theme, concentrating our combined efforts with the aim of reducing the NCD burden globally and increasing health and equality.
Read morePublished: 22 October 2024
Updated: 31 October 2024
Categories: Advocacy
October Webinars – Join the SeriAAAS Resilience Project by Conn Bertish Brain Cancer Survivor – Improve #MentalHealth
This is a toolkit we all need. Join the SeriAAAS Resilience Project by Conn Bertish Brain Cancer Survivor – Improve #MentalHealth by joining live-streamed webinars, Monday to Friday, from 13 00 to 14 00, throughout October…
Read morePublished: 21 October 2024
Updated: 5 November 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Beyond Diagnosis & Treatment, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
PEP & CANSA Launch Dry & Detect Towel Initiative to Boost Breast Self-Exam Education
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, PEP, South Africa’s largest single-brand retailer, has partnered with CANSA to launch The Dry & Detect Towel Initiative. An estimated half a million towels have been donated to CANSA Care Centres across the country to help remind women to check themselves – keeping breast self-exams top of mind when their tops are off.
Read morePublished: 18 October 2024
Updated: 28 November 2024
Categories: Media Releases & News, Women's Health
Cancer Webinar Series – October is Pink Month: Breast Cancer (22 October 2024)
Join us on Tuesday, 22 October from 09:00 to 11:30 for an informative session about breast cancer.
Read morePublished: 17 October 2024
Updated: 17 October 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Reduce Cancer Risk, Women's Health
CANSA Partners with Paramount to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
CANSA is excited to announce a new partnership with Paramount to broadcast a Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at raising awareness around breast cancer and educating women on how to lower their cancer risk. This vital campaign highlights the importance of early detection, which can save lives.
Read morePublished: 15 October 2024
Updated: 5 November 2024
Categories: CANSA Videos, Women's Health
Support CANSA by Purchasing the Pink PaperPro Nano Stapler
We’re excited to announce that the Pink PaperPro Nano Stapler is now available for purchase at just R100. This compact and powerful stapler is perfect for both personal and office use, and the best part is that proceeds from every sale will be donated to CANSA.
Read morePublished: 10 October 2024
Updated: 10 October 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners
CANSA to Benefit from Sale of Matus’ Pink Products to Support Those Affected by Cancer
Matus will donate 10% of the profit on sales of its pink products to CANSA in support of its Women’s Health campaign during October and November 2024. Products are available at Matus stores…
Read morePublished: 8 October 2024
Updated: 11 October 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Men's Health, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
Coping with Breast Cancer Surgery
CANSA shares some helpful tips to support breast cancer patients who undergo surgery as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer remains the most common cancer affecting women of all races in South Africa…
Read morePublished: 5 October 2024
Updated: 15 October 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Highlights, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Women's Health
CANSA Relate Bracelet
Order CANSA Relate bracelets to support early detection of breast cancer…
Read morePublished: 30 September 2024
Updated: 18 December 2024
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Our Cause Related Marketing Partners, Women's Health
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