Showing posts with label Singapore Cancer Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Singapore Cancer Society. Show all posts

Shining the Spotlight on National Women's Checkup Week (8-14 May) this Mother's Day

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Hi Huneybees,


Are you still wondering what gifts to get for Mother's Day? Instead of a materialistic gift, why not gift the gift of health? Mums play lots of roles in their lives, caring for their loved ones, and tend to forget about themselves. It's time to shine the spotlight on them so that we can all enjoy a better and longer time with Mummy dearest. A mother’s love should not come at the cost of her health.


Singapore will be commemorating its first-ever National Women's Checkup Week (8-14 May) in collaboration with the Singapore Cancer Society. The week is dedicated to reminding women of all ages to prioritize their health by scheduling regular checkup appointments with their healthcare providers.


This is an increasingly important topic to discuss as many women, mothers in particular, deprioritize their health for their loved ones and according to recent research commissioned by Roche Diagnostics in Asia Pacific and conducted by Frontier View, 1 in 5 women felt strongly they have delayed or avoided medical treatment one or several times due to a family obligation. 

It may be a little uncomfortable to get the topic started, but I think this is the best time to schedule body check-ups for the whole family and share the experience on your social media, spread the word, so more people can be aware. It's time for us ladies to take control of our health and well-being, get checked, and prevent potential health issues before they become more serious. Love yourself before you can take care of others... 😘


You can also learn more about Roche's commitment to Women's health here - https://www.roche.com/xproject/.


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Celebrate The Everyday Woman With Parkway Parade

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Hi Huneybees,


Every woman is unique in her own special way. Be it mothers, sisters, daughters, the everyday woman plays a special role in the society, being a source of inspiration and a pillar of strength for one another. Leading up to the International Women’s Day, Parkway Parade is celebrating the everyday women with a plethora of activities.


Celebrating Women
The everyday women in our lives, be it your mother, best friend, partner or lady boss, could have made an impact in your life. Nominate that extraordinary woman and share their story on Facebook via the link https://apps.facebook.com/celebratingwomensg.

Three female nominees will be selected to grace the opening of the International Women’s Day event at Parkway Parade and be awarded a Destinee Serendipity pendant with chain from Lee Hwa Jewellery, worth $3,366.


Nails for A Cause
Get your nails done and make a difference to someone’s life today. In partnership with the Singapore Cancer Society, a beneficiary of cervical cancer, Parkway Parade aims to raise awareness and bring smiles to women everywhere by hosting the largest manicure event “Nails for A Cause” on 8th March, Saturday
All proceeds will go to fundraising to benefit the Singapore Cancer Society.

Shoppers can sign up on the website and RSVP online at  http://pbp.sph.com.sg/urbanpp2014 by Mar 2, 2014 to participate in the "Nails for a Cause" event in a bid to break the Guinness World Record happening on the day at Mar 8, 3 - 5PM.


2D1N Siloso Beach Resort Staycation
Parkway Parade shoppers now stand to win a 2D1N luxurious staycation, including a relaxing spa package at Siloso Beach Resort Sentosa, when they spend $50 in a single same-day receipt. Shoppers who make their purchase at beauty, wellness and fashion outlets will enjoy doubled chances. Limited to a maximum of 10 chances per shopper per day.


So, my dear Huneybees, let's go shopping and celebrate the everyday woman with Parkway Parade! *wink*


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Movember

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Hi Huneybees,


Movember is here! Nope, I didn't spell wrongly. It is a term that's derived from Moustache and November. And for the first time, this November, Singapore Cancer Society is set to change the way we view men's health, in particular cancer.



Movember.sg launch photos:

The event was held at Artery Bar at Red Dot Traffic.



Movember mocktails were served that night. Even the glasses "grew" mustaches too!


Event was hosted by Su Ann.

Dr Ang Peng Tiam giving a little speech too.

Going outside.

Harley Davidson men giving support to the event. Even their bikes "grew" mustache.



Big thank you to the guys behind the Harley bikes and note, they are models for the ad too!
Even the van that drives cancer patient "grew" mustache too...


Then, it was photo time. Photo taken with Dr. Ang and the ladies present that day. We can't grow mustache, so why not stick one on?




There was a little "shave-off" challenge. Why shave off now? Well, for a clean start!
Guys! Go start growing a mustache too!








Cancer is the number one cause of  death in Singapore. Each year about 4,800 men are diagnosed with cancer and about 4,500 die from it (Stats taken from Singapore Cancer Registry Interim Report 2005-2009). The number of new cases among men is also on the rise and studies have shown that men are more likely to die of cancer than women. 

In addition, the number of new cancer cases among men is rising year-on-year. Through movember.Sg, SCS aims to address this worrying trend by increasing the awareness of cancer among men and highlighting cancer signs and symptoms.

Central to movember.Sg is the moustache. Supporters of movember.Sg are encouraged to grow a moustache during the month of November. The moustache becomes a talking point that creates opportunities for movember.Sg supporters to talk about men's health issues, especially men's cancers, and raise funds for the cancer cause.

So grow a moustache today (or wear a fake one) and get your colleagues, friends and the men in your life to pay greater attention to their health and to cancer in particular.

There are two ways on how you can participate:
    • Give-Mo
    • Do-Mo


To Give-Mo, you can:
  1. Donate to the SCS donation portal via SG Gives 
  2. Send SCS a cheque or download the donation form 
  3. Send SCS a completed GIRO form to donate. Donations are automatically deducted from your bank account on a regular basis. 
To Do-Mo, you can register as:
    1. Individual
    2. Team
    3. Corporate

Do(ing)-Mo brings many benefits to you as an individual, a team and or an organisation. From a personal sense of self-satisfaction, team building and an understanding of the health risks that men face, there is a myriad of reasons for supporting movember.Sg. 

We hope that you will join us and Do-Mo to raise funds for SCS and increase awareness of the major cancers affecting men. Your participation will be a boost to the campaign and will go a long way towards supporting the cancer cause and needy patients in their battle against cancer. 



Do support by purchasing some of the merchandises too! Proceeds go to SCS.



For more details, see: http://movember.sg/moMall.html

Throughout the month of Movember, there will be events and talks about cancer. To know more about the dates and to register, check out the websites: http://movember.sg/events.html and http://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg. It will be great if you guys can head down to these talks and events to learn more and best if you can bring your friends along!


Hehehehe... the article where my pic was in the TODAY newspaper...



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