2009 Aug mėnuo

The project of breast cancer prophylaxis is visiting Sirvintai region and Kaunas city

2009 Aug 27, Thursday

The last day of the summer, August 31st, was dedicated to Kaunas Kalnieciai district. The Pink Ribbon minibus was parked near the Clinic of Kalnieciai. Women had heard the lecture about the prevention of the breast cancer and had learned the lesson of self-examination rules. During all day 118 women had the breast examination. Plačiau »

The team of the project is visiting Zarasai, Svencionys and Vilnius regions

2009 Aug 27, Thursday

September 25-27 days were dedicated for Zarasai region. The team was visiting Suviekas, Salakas Antazave, Sniukstai and Zarasai towns. 229 women were examined during these days. Four of them were recommended to make further analysis.

Women of Alytaus and Svencionys regions were interested in the breast cancer prophylaxis

2009 Aug 26, Wednesday

Svencionys region was visited between 25-26 of August. In Svencionys, Svencioneliai, Pasamine and Rieskutenai towns there 167 women were examined, one case of suspected breast cancer was found.

Alytus region had welcomed our team for two days between August 23-24. We have visited following towns: Simnas, Luksnenai, Punia and Butrimonys. We have counculted 243 women of this region.

Oncological education for women in Vilkaviskis, Kazlu Ruda and Kalvarija municipalities

2009 Aug 22, Saturday

On 23-24 of August 0816 Vilkaviskis the Pink Ribbon bus was working in Alytus region. Women living in Simnas, Luksnenai, Punia and Butrimonys had a possibility to have a free of charge breast check up and learn the principles of self-examination. This week the mileage of the bus for this year reached 15 000 km.

On August 20-22 the project “Do Not Delay” team visited the towns of Kazlu Ruda municipality. More than 350 women had breast examination by the doctors working in the project.

On August 17 – 19 the Pink Ribbon bus traveled through the territory of Kalvarijos municipality. The biggest result of the day was reached on the last day in Kalvarija town – 139 women had breast examinations. Other days were dedicated to small towns: Mikalauka, Jungenai, Juseviciai, Liubavas.

On August 14 and 16 the team was performing oncological education in Vilkaviskis region. We visited Pilviskiai and Bartininkai and spent the whole day in Vilkaviskis town. The interest in trainings and breast examinations was spectacular, thus 213 women entered the Pink Ribbon bus within two days.

A photography exhibition “A Moment” in Kazlu Ruda

2009 Aug 21, Friday

 akimirka On August 21 the exhibition “A Moment” by the photographer Egle Melinauskiene was opened in the Cultural Centre of  Kazlu Ruda. The exhibition will be available for the ones interested until the end of August. Prior to this opening the photography pieces of Egle Melinauskiene were visiting Liudvinavas,  Pasvitinys, Kernave, Vieksniai, Dusetos, Krekenava, Paceriaukste and Lentvaris. The phtographs tells stories of women suffering from breast cancer, the moments from the first to the last days in the hospital. They tell the story of hope and faith and are thus a special experience to tevery visitor. Egle Melinauskiene is herself a breast cancer survivor.