The Breast Cancer Awareness Month was set up in 1985 in order to promote mammography as an effective way of early detection. It was not only meant to increase the awareness of the disease and to remind women (and men) of all ages to use early detection programs, but also to raise funds for institutions that are related to Breast Cancer, such as research and care centres.
In order to detect breast cancer women (and men) are encouraged to get to know their bodies, are advised to scan their breasts and feel more confident about reporting any unusual changes. Changes don’t have to be a sign of breast cancer, but the sooner the cancer is diagnosed the better.
For more information the Department of Health issued a 5-point awareness code.
Surely, it is important to check your body throughout the whole year. Especially in October there are different activities that can be engaged in order to raise general attention to the issue. Next to races, walks and any other challenging events, there is the Pink Day. These are usually events and theme parties organized by single people, where everybody is asked to wear pink, eat pink, party pink or work pink. The money raised then is donated to breast cancer care and research centres. Maybe you’ll already planed a Pink Day event or are invited to one. If not, but you are interested in taking part, check out the Wear It Pink event taking place on the 26th of October all around the UK or the Pink Friday action. You can sign up there in order to receive a free Pink Friday Kit and help make this month pink.
