THE University of Guyana (UG) through its Students Society hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness health fair on Friday with the aim of raising awareness about the health issue while standing in solidarity with those persons who have been diagnosed with the cancer.

The health fair, named ‘Pink Campus’ featured the Cancer Institute of Guyana, the Guyana Cancer Foundation, the Food and Drug Analyst Department and Oncology Department of the Ministry of Public Health.

According to Vice-President of the UGSS, Malcolm Wills, “The purpose of this event is really because we realise that breast cancer is a serious issue in Guyana and it is a serious issue that affects our young women, even right here on campus.”

He attested that right on UG’s Turkeyen Campus where the fair was held, some of his own colleagues have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Wills said: “We empathise with those students and we’re doing this to raise awareness to let other students know that other early prevention really is cure-not only with breast cancer.”

Last year, the UGSS conceptualised the Pink Campus event and this year they decided to host it again, as the month-long observances for Breast Cancer Awareness Month continue.

“We’re basically having education and sensitisation sessions with students and staff on campus while also offering coupons for health tests,” Wills said. He also disclosed that the intention was to reach 1,000 students on campus, past the 300 mark met last year.