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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
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
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
Podcast – Lowering Cancer Risk in Children – On the CANSA Couch
Listen in to the next episode of On the CANSA Couch podcast. This special episode focuses on lowering cancer risk in children, featuring our trusted CANSA Seal of Recognition partners: ReboundSA, Moosel Hats, and Flatdog Sunscreen. Our guests discuss how their products contribute to reducing cancer risk, and we’ll also be sharing key nutritional tips to help keep our little ones healthy, happy and hydrated.
Read morePublished: 27 September 2024
Updated: 31 October 2024
Categories: CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition - Physical Activity Category, On the CANSA Couch Podcasts
Focus on Cervical Cancer in Women’s Month
Knowledge gaps surrounding women’s health and cancer can prevent women from seeking appropriate healthcare services or discussing their symptoms openly. This delays the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, leading to worse outcomes. CANSA consistently promotes cancer awareness and early detection through education and screening.
Read morePublished: 23 September 2024
Updated: 2 December 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, About Cancer, Advocacy, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Reduce Cancer Risk, Screening & Cancer Control, Types of cancer, Women's Health
In Memory of Dr Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson
The staff and volunteers at CANSA were very sad to hear of the passing of Dr Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson of the South African Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (SANCDA+). To us, she was fondly known as Dr Vicki and so highly respected by us all for her passionate activism and hard work in promoting awareness of non-communicable diseases.
Read morePublished: 26 August 2024
Updated: 11 September 2024
Categories: Advocacy
Podcast – Physical Activity to Lower Cancer Risk – On the CANSA Couch
In this episode of On the CANSA Couch, we’re diving into the vital role that physical activity plays in lowering cancer risk and supporting those affected by cancer. We’re excited to talk about CANSA’s Smart Choice Physical Activity Category, to help you get started on your journey to better health.
Read morePublished: 16 August 2024
Updated: 27 September 2024
Categories: Balanced Lifestyle, CANSA's Seal of Recognition - Physical Activity Category, On the CANSA Couch Podcasts
How Colon Cancer Changed My Life
Survival is not “cute” and cancer has completely changed my life. People look at me and think I carry everything so well, but they don’t understand how cancer will always be a part of me, even though I am cancer-free. My body will never be the same again. Daily, I go through physical challenges caused by cancer. My lifestyle has changed. Emotionally, I only survive through prayer and my faith in God. I am grateful for my second chance in life and the fact that I can positively impact people’s lives.
Read morePublished: 6 August 2024
Updated: 6 August 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy
Mental Health and Lung Cancer
World Lung Cancer Day on 1 August is a global initiative that helps to build awareness about this cancer type’s serious emotional effects that can slow down the healing process and lower the positive effects of treatment. Locally, CANSA provides much-needed mental health support to lung cancer survivors, their care givers and their loved ones.,,
Read morePublished: 29 July 2024
Updated: 28 August 2024
Categories: A Loved One has Cancer, Advocacy, I have Cancer, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health
Cancer Webinar Series – Colorectal Cancer (23 July 2024)
Join us for the next edition of this webinar series addressing Colorectal Cancer – Tuesday 23 July at 09:00 till 11:30
Read morePublished: 21 July 2024
Updated: 24 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Webinars, Men's Health, Women's Health
Navigating The Public Healthcare System With Cancer In The Eastern Cape: The Difficulties Encountered With Access To Treatment
Getting a cancer diagnosis is a scary thing, but there is help and support for all on this journey. CANSA, and Zodwa Sithole (Head of Advocacy at CANSA) in particular, has been so kind, helpful and supportive to me. She has listened to the problems I’ve experienced and, actually, done something about it, which I so appreciate. Words without action lead to despair but I have been able to rely on her for showing me the way forward and easing my anxiety.
Read morePublished: 17 July 2024
Updated: 17 July 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy
My Journey With Two NCD’s – Cancer and HIV
We cancer patients need our cries for help to be heard about short supplies of medication, stoma bags and any delays in treatment like chemotherapy and radiation. I am ever so grateful to Zodwa, CANSA, and all her staff who, from 2021 till today, have taken the time to help me on my journey.
Read morePublished: 17 July 2024
Updated: 17 July 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy
67 Ways to Help Combat Cancer
Regular commutes to medical facilities for treatment are unaffordable for some cancer patients and their families. Others can’t meet the cost of essential home care and then there are those who suffer in silence, not knowing that there are free counselling and support services available to them. This is where CANSA makes a significant difference to cancer patients, and it needs your help to make its services available to more patients who simply cannot afford what it takes to get better. Find 67 ways in which You can help CANSA’s Care Homes to help Others…
Read morePublished: 10 July 2024
Updated: 26 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Bloemfontein Care Centre, CANSA Cape Metro Care Centre, CANSA Durban Care Centre, CANSA George Care Centre, CANSA Gqeberha Care Centre, CANSA Pretoria Care Centre, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health, Women's Health
CANSA Partners with the Mpumalanga Department of Health
The Cancer Association of South Africa’s (CANSA) Advocacy team regularly lobbies and engages with the Departments of Health and aims to establish partnerships with key National and Provincial stakeholders. CANSA advocates for the training of Primary Health Professional Care Workers on the top five cancers for men and women prevalent in SA. This will help […]
Read morePublished: 9 July 2024
Updated: 10 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Lowveld Care Centre
CANSA Partnering with Provincial Departments of Health to Fight Cancer
CANSA’s Advocacy team regularly lobbies and engages with the Departments of Health and aims to establish partnerships with key National and Provincial stakeholders. CANSA advocates for the training of Primary Health Professional Care Workers on the top five cancers for men and women prevalent in SA. This will help with the early detection of cancer in the Primary Health settings and early access to cancer treatment. The focus is mainly with the Provincial Departments of Health, and our CANSA Service team implement the activities in the provinces. To date, four Provincial Departments of Health have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CANSA: Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga. Work continues to engage with the remaining provinces…
Read morePublished: 8 July 2024
Updated: 10 July 2024
Categories: About CANSA, Advocacy, 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 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, I have Cancer, Men's Health, Women's Health
Podcast – A Cancer Diagnosis – Getting Help & CANSA Resources – On the CANSA Couch
Join the On the CANSA Couch guests as we talk about Patient Care with the specific focus on getting help after a cancer diagnosis, what is available from CANSA as well as online resources.
Read morePublished: 2 July 2024
Updated: 10 July 2024
Categories: CANSA Seal of Recognition - Patient Care, CANSA's Holistic Cancer Care & Support, On the CANSA Couch Podcasts
CANSA Welcomes Flatdog Bodyguard Sunscreen
2 July 2024 – CANSA is proud to announce Flatdog Bodyguard Sunscreen as a new partner under the CANSA Seal of Recognition (CSOR) Smart Choice Protection category. Flatdog Bodyguard Sunscreen joins an esteemed group of products that align with CANSA’s mission to reduce cancer risk. #LowerCancerRisk #CANSASmartChoice Kudzai Nyaruve, CANSA Seal of Recognition Coordinator, commented […]
Read morePublished: 1 July 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA Seal of Recognition - Protection Category, CANSA's Seal of Recognition, SunSmart
Cancer Webinar Series – The man’s fear: Prostate cancer (25 June)
The fifth instalment of this webinar series addressing “The man’s fear: Prostate cancer” – Tuesday 25 June at 09:00 till 11:30
Read morePublished: 14 June 2024
Updated: 27 June 2024
Categories: Advocacy, CANSA on the Move for the Youth, CANSA Webinars, Men's Health, Women's Health
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