Viasat 1 holds Power Walk against Cervical Cancer
The Aviation Social Centre will come alive on Saturday, May 28, when Viasat 1 wraps up its Mother’s Month with a health work dubbed, “Power Walk against Cervical Cancer”
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Viasat1 will wrap up Mother’s Month with a health walk dubbed ‘Power Walk against Cervical Cancer’ on Saturday May 28, 2016 at 6pm at the Aviation Social Centre.
The walk is in solidarity with Mother’s Day which fell on May 8 and Viasat1 has dedicated each week of the month to appreciate mothers in a special way.
Among the activities to mark the month-long celebration which started on May 8, was the donation of free hampers and gifts to celebrity mothers and mothers in some of the local communities.
On Saturday, hundreds of women from various social backgrounds will walk from the Aviation Social Centre and back to the centre to be educated on cervical cancer.
Participants will also stand a chance of winning exciting prizes for their mothers through a special raffle after the walk.
Marketing Manager of Viasat1 Broadcasting Ltd, Ms. Afua Kissi-Nyame, said cervical cancer had become a silent killer and must be addressed to save many women from death.
“In Ghana, about 1,500 women die from cervical cancer every year, while 3,000 women are diagnosed of the cancer each year, representing 35 percent of all cancers. At Viasat1, we believe that educating mothers and women in general on the effects of cervical cancer is just one of our ways to raise awareness and prevention of this terrible disease,” she stated.
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According to her, Viasat1’s initiative to dedicate the whole month of May to mothers is a reflection of not just the channel’s content, which is skewed towards females, but a confirmation of the channel’s appreciation of the role women play in society.
Viasat1’s Power Walk is organised in partnership with Claron Health International, Voltic Mineral Water, and Aloe Vera King Juice.