Past Events
Colon Cancer Screening Community Project March to August 2010
Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer amongst men and 3rd most common amongst women in Malaysia.
Screening projects to detect colorectal cancer in its early stage in Australia and UK have resulted in a reduction in colorectal cancer deaths. Such a screening project has not as yet been carried out in Malaysia or any other under developed parts of Asia and the rest of the world.
Which is why, we are going to launch the first Malaysian Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in the first quarter of 2010, targeting 400 subjects from the poorer districts in our city here. The first project will be for the residents of Sentul.
The aims of this important life saving project are to trigger public awareness about this prevalent disease and to determine the feasibility of screening for colorectal cancer in the Malaysian population using a faecal immunohistochemical test (FIT).
National education campaigns as well as more focused workshops at the target screening sites in low income areas will be conducted by EMPOWERED. The first project site is Bandar Baru Sentul. About 400 residents from eight low cost housing developments will be screened. EMPOWERED collaborated with the following:
The project is carried out in Collaboration with:
- Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons
- Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Stoma Society of Malaysia
- HOPE Worldwide Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian Physiotherapy Association
- Malaysian Dietitians’ Association
- Nagase Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Yellow House Society of Kuala Lumpur
- University Malaya Medical Centre
- Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- Sunway Medical Centre
- International Medical University
- Masterskill University College of Health Sciences
- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- HGH Convention Centre
- Sentul Community
The main sponsors of the project are:
- Merck Serono
- Pfizer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
- Bayer Schering Pharma
- sanofi-aventis (M) Sdn Bhd
- Roche (M) Sdn Bhd
- Lee Foundation
- Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd
- Kenanga Wholesale City Sdn Bhd
- Sime Kansai Paints Sdn Bhd
- Novartis Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd
- Mr Michael Kong
Registration for Free Colon Cancer Screening at Bandar Baru Sentul was held on 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th April 2010.
Learn more about colorectal cancer
Calender Of Events of Colon Cancer Screening Community Project
How to collect stool sample using FIT Kit
Colon Cancer Screening Workshop
A workshop was held on 9 May 2010 at HGH Convention Centre in Sentul for about 320 participants in conjunction with the Colon Cancer Screening Community Project. The waorkshop was officiated by Datin Paduka Khatijah Suleiman of MAKPEM. A sketch relating to colon cancer was performed. Participants were instructed on how to use the FIT test kit. Topics such as "The importance of healthy eating to reduce risk of cancer" and "The importance of exercise" were included
The workshop was conducted with the assistance of volunteers from:
- Majlis Kebajikan dan Pembangunan Masyarakat Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Stoma Society of Malaysia
- HOPE Worldwide Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian Physiotherapy Association
- Malaysian Dietitians’ Association
- Yellow House Society of Kuala Lumpur
- International Medical University and
- Masterskill University College of Health Sciences
Launch of Colon Cancer Screening Community Project
The Colon Cancer Screening Community Project was launched on 2nd April 2010 by Dato' Aminah Abdul Rahman Director General of National Population and Family Development Board at the PJ Hilton. The launch was attended by members of the press, collaborators and sponsors. A press conference followed the launch.
(See Launch Photos)
Training Volunteers For Colon Cancer Screening Community Project
A workshop was held at Sunway Convention Centre on 27/03/10 to train about 200 volunteers for the Colon Cancer Screening Project.
(See Training Photos)