Vietnamese engineers in Abyei respond to Pink October

Personnel of the Vietnamese Engineering Company Rotation 3 at the event

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated every October as people around the world adopt the pink color and display a pink ribbon to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Participating in the meaningful event, the Vietnamese unit’s personnel wore pink T-shirts and took photos, encouraged patients and the community on the fight against this disease. 

Participants in a group photo

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is the most common type with about 2.3 million new cases each year, accounting for about 1/8 of all cancers in both men and women. Importantly, breast cancer can be treated effectively if detected early.

However, many cases of breast cancer nowadays are discovered only at a late stage due to low awareness in society and hesitation of breast cancer screenings.

Marching to raise local people’s awareness of breast cancer

Hence, together with the UNISFA’s staff, members of the Vietnamese Engineering Company Rotation 3 want to help local people in Abyei, especially women, learn more about the importance of regular health check-ups to prevent and detect diseases from an early stage.

Translated by Minh Anh