On July 5 – 6 the Pink Ribbon bus team was working in Siauliai region famous by it’s tourist and pilgrimage spot – the Hill of Crosses. The bus had stopped in Meskuiciai, Kairiai , Ginkunai, Gruzdziai. Almost 200 women participated in the lectures on breast cancer prevention and had their breasts examined by the oncologists.
July 2 – 4 were dedicated to women in Kelme region. The coordinators were stunned by the number of women willing to have a breast test and get more information on breast cancer prevention. The overall number of the participants reached 408 women.
The project team had a special meeting during the lunch break on July 3. A women who visited the Pink Ribbon bus 3 years ago and was warned of dangerous changes in her breast tissue by the Do Not Delay doctors came to meet our team. Shortly after she was diagnosed to have a malicious breast tumor and went through a course of medication. The breast cancer survivor expressed her gratitude to Ms. Agne Zuokiene and the project team for the important and valuable work done. If not the “Do Not Delay” project that visited Kelme three years ago, no one knows how her fate would have turned.
The Pink Ribbon bus team had welcomed July in Raseiniai. July 1 was spent near the health center where women had a chanmce to see a short movie on breast cancer prevention, have practical trainings on breast self- examination using special breast moulages and received leaflets specifying the state financed mammography programs. 131 had their breast examinations.
On June 30 women having hearing dissability were consulted during the first part of the day. 69 women visited the Pink Ribbon Bus. Throughout 4 hours spent in Naujoji Vilnia in the second part of the day even more women were willing to consult the oncologists and learn breast self examination. The number of women consulted reached 85 at the end of the day. In total 154 women were examined on June 30. Plačiau »
