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Men Supporting Men Support Group with Xylon van Eyck – 23 July 2022
CANSA invites male cancer patients and survivors to join our next support group meeting via Zoom. We are excited that our speaker will be Xylon van Eyck, cancer survivor and Ironman athlete, sharing his journey and how he overcomes challenges…
Read morePublished: 21 July 2022
Updated: 28 July 2022
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
Webinar Series – U.S. Chamber and CANSA on Strengthening Health Systems for Cancer Care
On International Cancer Survivors’ Day 2022, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) announced a series of webinars bringing together public and private sector participants (industry representatives, think tanks, academicians, researchers). The first webinar in the series will take place on 14 July 2022…
Read morePublished: 11 July 2022
Updated: 19 July 2022
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars
Cancer Webinar with Bounti – Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Recording available: #CANSASmartChoice partner bounti (a Discovery Vitality partner) and Lisa Raleigh hosted webinar focused living a cancer preventative lifestyle, coping during the cancer journey and supporting those in remission…
Read morePublished: 25 May 2022
Updated: 7 June 2022
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Beyond Diagnosis & Treatment, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer
CANSA Men Supporting Men Cancer Support group – 28 May 2022
Join the CANSA Men Supporting Men Cancer Support group on 28 May 2022 | 09:00-10:00
Read morePublished: 23 May 2022
Updated: 24 June 2022
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
CANSA Celebrates Our Nurses on International Nurses’ Day 2022
The 12th of May 2022 is International Nurses’ Day! CANSA thanks all our nurses for their dedicated and passionate work and would like to recognise the valuable and important role they play in our organisation, and the positive impact they make on cancer patients, caregivers and loved ones…
Read morePublished: 12 May 2022
Updated: 19 May 2022
Categories: Work for CANSA
Men Supporting Men Support Group for Cancer Patients – 19 March 2022
Male cancer patients finally have the opportunity to meet each other and share in a safe space. Male cancer patients are invited to join the next support group meeting via Zoom: Saturday, 19 March 2022…
Read morePublished: 17 March 2022
Updated: 22 March 2022
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
Join Online High-Level Panel Event on International HPV Awareness Day (4 March 2022)
IPVS hosted a live, multi-disciplinary, interactive panel event to explore the challenges and opportunities in relation to the prevention of HPV-related cancers. Global key opinion leaders addressed specific HPV vaccination topics that would in turn strengthen strategies to realize the global cervical cancer elimination goal and reduce all types of HPV-related cancer. View recording….
Read morePublished: 4 March 2022
Updated: 18 March 2022
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, Women's Health
World Social Work Day 2022 at CANSA
World Social Work Day is celebrated across the world on the third Tuesday in March, this year on the 15th March 2022. We celebrate and thank our CANSA social worker team who are working tirelessly to support cancer patients and their loved ones…
Read morePublished: 9 February 2022
Updated: 8 April 2022
Categories: Work for CANSA
Webinar – World Cancer Day Patient and Caregiver Forum (3 February 2022)
Cancer is a debilitating disease and can place an enormous physical, emotional, social, and financial burden on the people providing long-term, continuous care for affected patients. Join us for our third online webinar, in recognition of World Cancer Day in February. Brought to you by Novartis, Rare Diseases South Africa (RDSA), in association with CANSA, The Breast Health Foundation and Meta Buddies, would like to invite all caregivers, patients and those advocating to bridge the gap for patient care to join us as we discuss these challenges…
Read morePublished: 23 January 2022
Updated: 23 January 2023
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer
CANSA & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Host Virtual Discussion: Importance Early Cancer Screening and Detection
Recording available: CANSA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a Virtual Discussion ‘Investment in Cancer: Opportunities to Support Patients and Drive Economic Recovery through Early Detection’ on 7 December 2021. The event will took place under the theme of Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day) ‘Leave No One’s Health Behind: Invest in Health Systems for All’. The discussion focussed on the partnership potential of all stakeholders to positively impact the health of the South African workforce and their families by increasing their access to cancer screenings. Speakers also discussed the impact of COVID-19 on cancer care, and how investment in cancer screenings can drive economic recovery and resiliency…
Read morePublished: 9 December 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars
CANSA 90th Messages of Appreciation from Staff & Volunteers
First opening its doors in 1931, CANSA has continued to evolve to meet the needs of cancer patients and loved ones throughout the years and we could not have done so without our amazing staff and volunteers! Special thanks to each and every staff member and volunteer…
Read morePublished: 6 December 2021
Updated: 2 January 2022
Categories: CANSA 90th Anniversary, CANSA Care Centres, Volunteers Inspire, Work for CANSA
Launch – Men Supporting Men Support Group for Cancer Patients
Male cancer patients finally have the opportunity to meet each other and share in a safe space. Male cancer patients are invited to join the first support group meeting via Zoom on Saturday, 27 November 2021 at 9:00 to 10:30….
Read morePublished: 26 November 2021
Updated: 6 December 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, Men's Health
Zoom Panel Discussion – Let’s Get Real about Men and Prostate Cancer
CANSA hosted a Zoom panel discussion on 18 November 2021 ‘Let’s Get Real about Men and Prostate Cancer’…
Read morePublished: 17 November 2021
Updated: 24 November 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Types of cancer
Webinar – Talking Lung Cancer 11 November 2021
A round table discussion via Zoom took place on Thursday, 11 November 2021, featuring a cancer patient; Dr Poovan Govender, Oncologist, and a palliative care nurse, Zodwa Sithole (CANSA Head of Advocacy), and caregiver, Christa Matthee – recording now available…
Read morePublished: 9 November 2021
Updated: 16 November 2021
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, CANSA Webinars, Caregiving and Cancer, I have Cancer, No-Tobacco Campaign, Types of cancer
Zoom “Conversations with Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer”
CANSA and metastatic breast cancer Survivors held a chat via Zoom about coping with metastatic breast cancer on Thursday, 4 November 2021…
Read morePublished: 2 November 2021
Updated: 21 December 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Women's Health
Fighting Cancer Together with Motsepe Foundation
In late October 2021, CANSA was thrilled to be presented with a generous donation, of R1 million from the Motsepe Foundation, at the African Fashion International opening function held in Gauteng…
Read morePublished: 31 October 2021
Updated: 9 December 2021
Categories: CANSA - Who We Are, CANSA 90th Anniversary, Media Releases & News, Our Corporate Social Investment Partners
CANSA Speaks – Facebook Session Protect Our Next
View recording: Dr Sithembile Ngidi, oncologist wraps up Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lorraine Govender from CANSA shared information on where to go for help and support, and discussed how the new Tobacco Control Bill will better protect our health…
Read morePublished: 29 October 2021
Updated: 3 November 2021
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Webinars, No-Tobacco Campaign, Women's Health
CANSA Speaks – The Mercury Facebook Session “Overcoming a Breast Cancer Diagnosis”
Join The Mercury Facebook Session on Saturday, 30 October (08:00) where Kim Gillot, breast cancer Thriver and CANSA Volunteer, chats to Cara Noble (CANSA) about overcoming a breast cancer diagnosis…
Read morePublished: 28 October 2021
Updated: 2 November 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Women's Health
CANSA Speaks – Saturday Star Facebook Session “Living with Breast Cancer”
View Interview – which took place on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 (14:00), via Saturday Star Facebook for session regarding “Living with Breast Cancer” with Lorraine Govender (CANSA) and Marisa Louw, breast cancer Survivor…
Read morePublished: 25 October 2021
Updated: 28 October 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Women's Health
CANSA Speaks – Pretoria News Facebook Session “Breast Cancer Awareness”
Join us via Facebook live on Thursday, 28 October 2021 (15:00), where Cara Noble (CANSA) chats with Kim Gillot (CANSA volunteer and breast cancer thriver) about breast cancer awareness and living with breast cancer…
Read morePublished: 25 October 2021
Updated: 29 October 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Women's Health
CANSA Speaks – Cape Times Facebook Session “Breast Cancer in Men”
Join Cape Times in conversation with Kim Gillot, breast cancer thriver and CANSA volunteer, Bobby Were, who is living with breast cancer on Facebook on Thursday 28 October 2021 (14:00). Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Although breast cancer occurs more commonly in women, it does occur in men as well. Unfortunately men with breast cancer are often diagnosed too late…
Read morePublished: 25 October 2021
Updated: 29 October 2021
Categories: CANSA Webinars, Men's Health
