CANSA Care Centres

August 2015: The BE SUN SMART School Programme makes sunscreen instantly accessible to school goers and instills vital sun safety habits from an early age. BE SUN SMART, a school programme which installs serviced NIVEA SUN sunscreen dispensers at schools […]

September 2015: For the first time since the TLC Golden Statue Project was launched, Fraserburg’s Malherbe Human Intermediate Grade 8 and 9 learners participated. Attracting the public’s attention by standing like statues with their Childhood Cancer posters & pamphlets and […]

CANSA Cape Metro created awareness around Childhood Cancers during September 2015. Firstly, a CANSA TLC presence was created at the Kenilworth Centre, Cape Town on Saturday, 3rd September 2015. Kids had a fun-filled day and enjoyed face painting & hair […]

An opportunity was provided to share information with Badisa Lutzville CBR Food Security TB Support Group beneficiaries and home based carers on the 25th August 2015. CANSA provided an informative session on breast and cervical cancer awareness. Attendees were encouraged […]

MSAT Matzikama in conjunction with CANSA launched an awareness campaign for Women’s Health on 19 August 2015 at West Coast College in Vredendal North. A total of 137 students from the Primary Health Care classes attended the session. Students were […]

CANSA Cape Metro in collaboration with the Lions Club and the Diabetic South Africa Mitchells Plain Support Group held a successful Wellness Day on the 5th August 2015 in Mitchells Plain. The goal was to inform those living with chronic […]

Every year, the Artscape Humanity Festival takes place at Artscape in celebration with Women’s month. Women from all walks of life are invited to this beautiful event to come and celebrate being a woman and other women. On Saturday, 8 […]

On the 5th of August 2015, during CANSA Care Week, the CANSA Mobile Women’s Health Drive was concluded with a Women’s Health outreach in Clanwilliam in partnership with Department of Health, Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue Vereniging (ACVV), HIV initiative and MSAT […]

In an effort to curb long walks to the clinic, CANSA assists communities in rural areas with medical screening through its Mobile Health Clinic. The CANSA Mobile Health Clinic offers services such as breast examinations, PSA (prostate specific antigent) tests, […]

‘Midlands Herald’ recently posted an article on their front page in response to CANSA’s Pink Trees campaign earlier in the year. The editor neglected to mention how CANSA is using the money raised to provide care and support to those […]

An indulgent treat bearing an inspirational message provided a welcome distraction for cancer Survivors (patients) receiving treatment at the Hopelands Oncology Clinic on International Survivors’ Day. Special thanks to volunteer leader, Paula Friend, for sponsoring the beautifully decorated cupcakes we […]

On a mission to discourage youngsters from taking even the first puff of their first cigarette, and to stop youngsters who are already smoking in their tracks, CANSA Newcastle (Amajuba) staff visited seven schools in the region. Armed with the […]

CANSA Cape Metro is part of the Western Cape Tobacco Task Team, which is lead by the Western Cape Department of Health). An annual event is held for World No Tobacco Day and this year’s event on Tuesday 26th May […]

CANSA and the Skin Cancer Foundation of South Africa (SCFSA) have teamed up to support the ‘BE SUN SMART School Programme’ aimed at installing sunscreen dispensers at schools, in the fight against skin cancer.

Tussen 17 en 19 Februarie en 23 en 24 Februarie het 17 dames van Vredendal, Klawer en Lambertsbaai byeen gekom om ‘n CANSA opleidingsessie in die Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk in Vredendal by te woon. Die dames is opgelei om diens […]

Angelique Wright describes her Shavathon of 2015: “One of the biggest steps I have even taken but such a rewarding moment. I have been wanting to do this for about two years now. Have always sprayed my hair at every Shavathon […]

Van Wettens are partnering with CANSA Nelspruit by painting one of their roll back trucks pink and sporting the CANSA Women’s Health logo on the back! This is used for raising cancer awareness and funds for CANSA.  Thank you Van Wettens […]

On 04 February 2015, World Cancer Day, the CANSA Boland Wellington office focused on informing the staff of Red Espresso about the services of the CANSA Care Centre. Gretchen Minnaar from CANSA gave an introductory talk about the causes of cancer and why cancer screening […]

On 04 February 2015, the CANSA Boland, Wellington office, reached out to the staff of Paarl Provincial hospital with awareness about CANSA and cancer. An exhibition was put up in the staff’s tea room, the target group was medical staff as […]

Persone geaffekteer deur kanker is uitgenooi om ‘n kerkdiens in die NG Moedergemeente op 04 Februarie 2015 by te woon. Heerlike ystee is na die deernisvolle erediens, gelei deur Ds Jan Fourie,  bedien en  ‘n volledige CANSA uitstalling is opgestel […]