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CHASE Fund pushing cancer awareness

Published:Friday | October 18, 2024 | 12:06 AM
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CHASE Fund directors, staff and family members support the 2022 Pink Run.
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CHASE Fund directors, staff and family members support the 2022 Pink Run.
The CHASE Fund copped the prize for the largest number of participants (88) at the Blue Run 5K on September 22, after inviting friends and grant beneficieries to join its team in support of prostate cancer awareness.
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The CHASE Fund copped the prize for the largest number of participants (88) at the Blue Run 5K on September 22, after inviting friends and grant beneficieries to join its team in support of prostate cancer awareness.
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HAVING WON the prize for the largest team at the recently held Blue Run 5K, the CHASE Fund has once again tapped its agency colleagues and grant beneficiaries to join its team for the ICWI/Jamaica Reach to Recovery Pink Run.

Set for October 27, the Pink Run aims to honour those affected by breast cancer and to help advance efforts for prevention, education, and treatment. Proceeds from this event will be used to assist breast cancer survivors to access lifesaving tests and treatments.

“Breast cancer affects millions of people worldwide, and we believe that raising awareness is a vital part of the fight against this disease,” said CHASE Fund CEO, Billy Heaven. “By participating in this event, we hope to inspire others to get involved, educate our community, and contribute to the important work being done by researchers and healthcare professionals. Together, we can make a difference.”

The CHASE Fund is encouraging participants to get in on the action by tagging the Fund @chasefundjm to share their moments from the Pink Run and by using their phones to scan the QR code on the CHASE Fund’s shirt to share CHASE’s contributions to cancer care and project initiatives.

The CHASE Fund has been supporting treatment for individuals along with initiatives that improve cancer detection, treatment and care including training of oncology nurses, investing in research on prostate cancer and breast cancer cell line research and partnering on funding for the National Cancer Treatment Centres located at the St Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston and the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.

Under its health portfolio, the CHASE Fund invests 20 per cent of its resources in infrastructure upgrades, acquiring modern equipment and technologies for hospitals, health centres and clinics and facilitating training of healthcare practitioners.