THE Department of Health (DOH) has joined the Philippine College of Surgeons (PCS) and the Inner Wheel Club of the Philippines (IWCP) in launching a nationwide cancer awareness program with special focus on breast cancer.
To dramatize unity in the fight against cancer, the event featured a nationwide lighting of 137 iconic landmarks in pink, the color that was recognized as a symbol of breast cancer care awareness.
Among these landmarks were the Quezon Memorial Shrine, Manila Hotel, Cagsawa Ruins in Albay, Fernan Bridge in Cebu, and the Grand Mosque in Cotabato City.
Several hospitals, capitol buildings, and other prominent structures also joined the event.
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the department is committed to improving cancer care in the country, as part of the agency’s Eight-Point Action Agenda.
