On Friday October 19th 2018, Nkaikela Youth Group (NYG) hosted a breast cancer awareness and wellness event sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture (MYSC), Tlokweng. The event is part of the MYSC monthly wellness initiative that aims to create and enable wellness seeking behaviors.
The day began with aerobics, with over 50 women participating. This was followed by health talks on Breast cancer, where participants were free to ask questions regarding breast cancer. Other talks were by Botswna Havard partnership on their HIV-Prevention studies encouraging the public to volunteer to be part of the studies. Lastly there was discussions surrounding sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), including where and how the public can get help. Lastly women were able to be screened for breast cancer by health care providers from the Gaborone District Health Management Team (DHMT). Other services included checking for Body mass index (BMI), screening and treatment of STI’s as well as their oral health.
There was also a condom demonstration and condom distribution. The event emphasized the importance of overall importance of physical health. All the attendees participated in aerobics and musical chairs. There was fun music, games and dancing. It was a fun event that highlighted the importance of breast cancer awareness, screening and attending to it as early as possible.
