The Fiji Cancer Society collected a total of $356,581 through its’ three fundraising initiatives for 2018.
Fiji Cancer Society CEO Belinda Chan says through Fiji’s Biggest Morning Tea, Pinktober and Movember campaigns they are able to sustain the services that they offer to those who are battling cancer and their families.
She has revealed that it supports a total of 1,158 cancer patients.
She adds the money collected by the Cancer Society is used for their existing support services that includes the provision of transport for patients who cannot afford to travel to hospitals for their treatments and medication for those undergoing chemotherapy.
Chan says that the biggest challenge they face are patients who present themselves to hospitals or visit the Fiji Cancer Society for assistance at a very late stage of their cancer where little can be done.
She says that the Fiji Cancer Society continues to reach out to people in communities through their awareness programs and with the help from the Oncology and Urology departments of the Divisional hospitals, people are provided with services they did not know were available to them to help them with their battle against cancer.
She has also pointed out instances where the Cancer Society is also taking groceries for families who are in need and have not accessed services from Social Services.
Chan says other initiatives that funds are directed towards include, the freight for prosthetic bras and breasts, procurement of chemotherapy medication and consumables as well as palliative home visitations and care packs.
