First Lady urges media to play role in creating awareness about breast cancer

Islamabad, October 08, 2020 (PPI-OT): First Lady Begum Samina Alvi has said that the nation especially girls and women of the country should be well aware about the breast cancer. Participating in a walk at F-9 Park in Islamabad today (Thursday), she said that we should raise awareness voices in far flung areas of the country and tell the women that why we are observing Pinktober.

She said that there is no shame if someone diagnosis positive. She said this disease is completely curable. First Lady said we have to focus on students to educate them about disease. She asked media to play their role in creating awareness among the masses. A large number of young girls, women and people belong to every walk of life participated in the walk. Participants were carrying posters and placards inscribed with the advices to the patients of breast cancer to fight the curable disease with courage.

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