breast cancer

SURVIVING BREAST CANCER: A JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE

World Cancer Day is observed on 4 February, where cancer survivors are celebrated and encouraged to share their stories. The day is also dedicated...

‘CANCER IS TOUGH, BUT SO ARE YOU!’- INCREASING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS IN MEN

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in South Africa, the public and private healthcare organisations go on a drive to help raise awareness of...

Companies help conquer breast cancer

The retail group Foschini is one of the companies that helps PinkDrive keep its educational and clinical trucks on the road. These trucks' services...

Infographic: How much do you know about breast cancer?

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the aim is to increase knowledge about the disease. If it is detected early, effective treatment can...

Nelson Mandela Bridge goes pink

Along with other global landmarks, Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg will be illuminated in pink for the month of October to raise awareness of...

South Africans nominated for Innovation Prize for Africa

Four South African innovations have made it on to this year's list of 10 nominees for the Innovation Prize for Africa. Its aim is to encourage local solutions to challenges and inspire continued growth on the continent. The winner will be announced in a ceremony in June in Botswana.

Breast cancer is on the agenda

Breast-cancer-awareness-resized-thumbOctober is set aside around the world to raise awareness of breast cancer, the second most prevalent form of cancer globally. During International Breast Cancer Month various organisations promote health and wellbeing, and raise awareness of early detection.

Dr Benn builds a clinic without walls

The HJ Breast Clinic is a place where a multitude of medical and social disciplines look at the whole of the patient during treatment. The idea is a health system that treats its patients as whole beings and not just a collection of diseased organs – and imagine if more medical professionals gave of their time.

Bridgestone keeps PinkDrive on the road with R1m donation

Bridgestone has given breast cancer charity PinkDrive its biggest ever once-off donation of R1-million, with the money being raised from motorists who purchased sets of pink valve caps at the tyre manufacturers outlets.

Runs aplenty at Wanderers ‘pink-out’

Johannesburg's Wanderers cricket stadium was pink all over on Sunday as the South African one-day international team did its bit in the fight against breast cancer, with a world record thrown in for good measure during the third ODI against Pakistan.