HEC Partners With Pink Pakistan Trust to Raise Awareness About Breast Cancer
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Pink Pakistan Trust, Karachi, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness and women’s health in Pakistan. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women in Pakistan. HEC and Pink Pakistan have joined hands to raise awareness about breast cancer and promote early detection and treatment. By working together, HEC and Pink Pakistan hope to make a meaningful contribution toward improving women’s health and well-being in the country. ALSO READ
The signing ceremony, held at HEC Secretariat in Islamabad, was presided over by Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed. The LoI was signed by President, Pink Pakistan Dr. Zubaida Qazi, and Director General, National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) HEC Mr. Muhammad Faisal Butt. Executive Director HEC Dr. Shaista Sohail also attended the ceremony. Under the LoI, HEC and Pink Pakistan will collaborate on a range of initiatives to raise awareness about breast cancer, including seminars, workshops, and awareness campaigns at universities and colleges across Pakistan. The two sides will also work together to promote research on breast cancer and develop resources and materials to support women’s health and well-being. HEC will also request the universities to grant priority to the research around breast cancer. Both sides will also deliberate facilitating a project in medical universities for initiating focused, robust, and ground-breaking research in the area of breast cancer. In his remarks at the signing ceremony, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed stressed the importance of addressing the issue of breast cancer on priority, stating that “We need to take urgent action to raise awareness about breast cancer and to promote early detection and treatment. By partnering with Pink Pakistan, we hope to make a real difference in the lives of women and their families across the country.” The Chairman also highlighted that HEC would fund research in various strategic areas including research on causes and treatments of breast cancer. ALSO READ
Dr. Zubaida Qazi expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with HEC on this important issue, stating that “Breast cancer is a major public health issue as it is the leading cancer in women in Pakistan and cases are being reported at a young age with high mortality rate. We lack respective research and risk factors with respect to Asian culture as most of the research is conducted on the western population.”
She said that it is high time to work together to raise awareness of early detection and subsequent treatment to support women’s health and well-being at the primary level. “HEC is the biggest platform for initiatives in the higher education sector and engaging universities in awareness programs. In Pakistan, women lack basic knowledge about early detection and screening mammography due to culturally inculcated shyness and taboo associated with this disease.”
She apprised the audience that breast cancer is one of the curable diseases if early detected. She said that a mobile application has been developed exclusively for breast cancer education, self-examine methods, and consultation links for succeeding treatment procedures.

HEC Partners With Pink Pakistan Trust to Raise Awareness About Breast Cancer

Bayer Launches Campaign To Raise Awareness Over Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
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Healthcare company Bayer has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and the emotional, mental,and physical impact it has on a third of Australian women. The company commissioned a survey of Australian women aged 18-60, which found that for 32 per cent of women, menstruation bears a “heavy load” on their lives, affecting their ability to work (40 per cent), to participate in social events (30 per cent) or to simply maintain a normal daily routine due to feeling too fatigued (41 per cent). As part of the campaign, Bayer is offering general information on heavy menstrual bleeding and a one-minute survey — mybodymyway.com.au — to help Aussies learn about their period and what to discuss with their doctor if they believe they have heavy menstrual bleeding. Jane English, Business Unit Head for Women’s Health and Established Products at Bayer, said, “Periods vary between individuals and without open conversations with doctors, family and friends it’s hard to know what’s normal. What we don’t want is people suffering in silence when support is out there. Bayer is committed to helping women take control over her reproductive health by providing education (e.g.mybodymyway.com.au) and tools like the one-minute period survey to help Australians learn about their period flow and what to discuss with their doctor if they believe they have heavy menstrual bleeding.”
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Raise Awareness, Raise Hope - A belief spread through a worldwide charity sale hosted by Olight
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SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October is internationally designated as breast cancer awareness month, a time when the global community hosts events to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Among these groups, Olight – a global industry-leading illumination tools company, hosted a worldwide charity sale in October 2022, raising $158,523 to support breast cancer prevention and treatment. Other than priding itself on providing trust-worthy illumination tools, Olight is also making the world brighter through its actions. Since 2008, Olight has donated over $2.38 million and 8,000 products worldwide in such areas as anti-pandemic support, natural disaster relief, educational aid, etc. When confronting the relentlessness of breast cancer, Olight has also been making its contributions by organizing charity sales that offer exclusive flashlights for each event since 2020. In 2020, Olight raised $192,902 from the charity sales of the i1R 2 Pink; in 2021, $167,205 from the sales of the i3T Pink Camouflage. All proceeds from these sale events have been donated to related local charities. In early 2022, Olight was honored with the 2022 Platinum Partner award from the breast cancer foundations (USA), which attests to Olight's tangible contribution to a better future for those affected by this disease. This year, albeit under the stress of a severe global economic downturn, Olight continued to dedicate itself to this worthy cause. Online fundraising events themed with "Raise Awareness, Raise Hope" were carried out in 15 countries, including the US , the UK , Australia , Canada , France , Spain , Italy , South Africa , Germany , Austria , Japan , Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand , and China. Like their past events, an EDC flashlight – the iXV pink, designed exclusively for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in 2022 was available in the countries involved. Olight wrapped up this charity sale with $158,523 to be donated to relevant charities . Olight flashlights for breast cancer awareness month campaigns
"ILLUMINATE YOUR WORLD" is what Olight has upheld since its inception and leads Olight to give back to society in its own ways, to raise a light of hope for those in need. Meanwhile, in the course of doing charities, the incredible support from Olight's fans did not go unseen. Joined together through Olight, even a single effort can be huge when combined.

Raise Awareness, Raise Hope - A belief spread through a worldwide charity sale hosted by Olight

TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Sharpsburg Police social worker interns are organizing an event to raise awareness about stranger safety, fraud and scams, domestic violence and more. Slippery Rock University master’s degree students Mary Bauer of Richland Township and Kirsten Giovengo of Ohio Township have planned their inaugural Community Safety and Awareness event Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the borough office, 1611 Main St.
Sharpsburg police, firefighters and the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office are all expected to be involved. People can get information about various resources for the aforementioned topics. There will also be pamphlets and handouts and children’s materials available. “We have a little bit of everyone coming together and sharing ways that we can be safe,” Giovengo said. “It gives (the public) a chance to come in and meet us and meet other people that are going to help keep them safe within the community.”
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, according to statistics from the nonprofit National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The coalition reports one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of severe physical violence. Other statistics, including information on how not to become one, can be found at ncadv.org . “If there’s someone who is currently struggling with domestic violence, we’re here to inform them of some ways maybe they can get out of that situation,” Giovengo said. “For others, we’re just helping them avoid getting into that in the first place as much as we can.”
Firefighters will be on hand to talk about fire safety and have some junior firefighter hats and materials for children. The interns started their work in Sharposburg on Aug. 22. “It’s been really nice,” Giovengo said about the borough. “We’ve definitely gotten to meet a lot of people and we’re already working with some members of the public. We’re definitely starting to get used to things here and getting to know everyone.”
The event is free and open to everyone. No registration is required. Mayor Brittany Reno said she is proud to have borough first responders support the interns’ initiative, and believes it will benefit everyone. “I’m very excited to see our wonderful police social work interns stepping up to organize such a helpful event for our community members,” Reno said. “Some of our local families have unmet needs or know someone else who could use a hand, and we want to do everything that we can to connect them with the resources that are out there for Sharpsburgers. “My hope is that this will be just the start of a series of community events that happen at different times and days at various spots around the community to accommodate our residents’ schedules.”
Email kgiovengo@sharpsburgborough.com or mbauer@sharpsburgborough.com for more information about the event and other social resources. Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@triblive.com or via Twitter . Support Local Journalism and help us continue covering the stories that matter to you and your community.

Sharpsburg to host public safety event in October as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

OOh!media And Infoxchange Launch Partnership To Raise Awareness Of Ask Izzy And Support Vulnerable Community Members
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oOh!media and Infoxchange have today announced a community partnership to help drive awareness of Ask Izzy – a mobile website that supports vulnerable members of the community. Ask Izzy connects people across Australia with a meal, financial assistance, mental health counselling, shelter, family violence support and more. During the pandemic, Ask Izzy has seen a significant increase in demand, recording over 2.3 million searches for assistance in the last year alone. The campaign will initially focus on the Melbourne CBD and surrounds, utilising oOh!’s premium digital and classic Out of Home assets at public transport and retail locations including bus shelters, railway stations, tram stops and shopping centres, promoting the important connections Ask Izzy provides to critical community support services. As part of a long-term partnership, oOh! will work with Infoxchange to develop an innovative dynamic trigger for its digital network, to provide real-time alerts and information for those in need, such as where to find support when a major weather event is predicted. The campaign is expected to be launched nationwide on oOh!’s more than 35,000 locations across Australia. Infoxchange Group CEO David Spriggs says that as Australia continues to experience rapidly increasing cost of living pressures it is more important than ever to reach people in need and help connect them with support services. “Raising the profile of Ask Izzy and what we can offer people experiencing hardship is critical in ensuring community members can access the assistance they need when they need it most,” Spriggs said. “The timing of this partnership is incredibly important as we see record levels of service demand from across the community. Searches on the Ask Izzy platform for services relating to food, financial assistance, housing, mental health and family violence support remain significantly higher than in previous years and are continuing to increase.”
“As we enter what is set to be a very harsh winter people need to know where they can turn to for help.”
oOh!media CEO Cathy O’Connor added: “Ask Izzy connects vulnerable Australians with vital support when they need it most and oOh! is delighted to be partnering with Infoxchange to drive awareness of this very important service for those in need across our key locations.”
“oOh!’s purpose is Making Public Spaces Better and as Australia’s largest Out of Home media company, we work with all stakeholders including, governments, councils and not-for- profits, to use our extensive network of assets for the benefit of all citizens. We are at the start of our partnership with Ask Izzy and are excited about the opportunities to develop innovative new ways to engage with those in need.”
Ask Izzy has been developed by social enterprise Infoxchange as a whole-of-community partnership with founding partners Google, realestate.com.au, News Corp Australia and a wide range of supporting partners from across the public and private sectors. People with lived experience of homelessness, family violence and service providers are at the heart of the development of Ask Izzy. The Ask Izzy team will continue to be guided by the voices of the communities it serves as they further expand the platform and are looking forward to reaching more of those in need through the partnership with oOh!media.

OOh!media And Infoxchange Launch Partnership To Raise Awareness Of Ask Izzy And Support Vulnerable Community Members

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