On Friday, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Champion of Hop (NGO) launched Pinktober 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.
Pinktober was launched in observance of Cancer Awareness Month which will be commemorated in October, a release from the Ministry of Health said. The theme for this year is “Many Hands, Caring Hearts” and will focus on the primary goal to increase cancer awareness in Guyana, with a sharp focus on critical areas such as screening, treatment and palliative care.