Namibia: Childhood Cancer Spotlighted

19 February 2014

WINDHOEK- The newly-established Namibia Childhood Cancer Parents Support Organisation (NaCCaPSO) for kids diagnosed with cancer held a childhood cancer awareness march on Saturday on the occasion World Childhood Cancer Day

A bout 60 participants marched down Independence Avenue, handing out pamphlets to the public to raise awareness of the early warning signs of childhood cancer. Each participant shared a message of 'We Care'. Among those who march were parents and family members of the children diagnosed with cancer, NaCCaPSO members, nurses, students from International University of Management (IUM) and Volunteers. The Director of NaCCaPSO, Amandy Solomon, said the focus is often on adult cancer however children get cancer too and childhood cancer awareness is often missing.

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