Avon ‘s commitment to breast cancer grows bigger every year. As a business, we have been involved with breast cancer for 24 years as part of our commitment to improving the wellbeing of women . Avon is the strong corporate supporter for issues related to women including its core corporate social responsibility pledge, a breast cancer promise.
This year, through the Pink Light Project, Avon continues to partnering with National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) to help every woman to know the risk, the signs and what action to take when it comes to breast cancer, no 1 killer for women.
Avon, LPPKN and Majlis Kanser Nasional (MAKNA) are reaching out to more women at 11 locations including Sabah and Sarawak and more series with MAKNA until the end of the year. The pledge is to make sure no woman dies because she was in any doubt about breast cancer. She must know how to take control of her breast health, by being fully aware of the risks, symptoms and what actions she could take.
During the closing ceremony which was graced by the Chairman of LPPKN Dato Mariam Mas Yacob, Avon handed over the free mammogram check worth RM25,000 to MAKNA that will go to the local community beginning November this year. The ceremony saw Avon Malaysia’s General Manager Onur Erdinc handing the donation to Habiba Abdul Rahman, the President of Cancer Support Group MAKNA and witnessed by Chairman of LPPKN.
Avon through the breast cancer campaign launched in 1992, contributed RM1.3 million that benefited hospitals, breast cancer centers, non-government organizations and breast cancer related support activities.
Adds Onur “ I hope this effort and contribution will make a difference impact to women’s life. Moving forward, we will ensure this mission continues and reaching out to more women. I strongly encourage all women to care about themselves and share their experience with more women. “
Earlier that morning, Avon organised The Pink Light Mall Hunt at Berjaya Times Square Mall that gained support from 200 participants as a symbolic to the closing ceremony. The closing event also attended by hospitals, breast cancer survivors, Mydin Holdings and LPPKN staff.
Get to know more about Avon breast cancer campaign and MAKNA tour series at shop.avon.my and social media, @avonmy.
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