Bahamas Waste goes pink in effort to 'trash cancer'

Fri, Oct 17th 2014, 01:50 PM

Multiple cancer survivor, Mr. Simeon Hartley Strachan, assists Minister of Social Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie S. Griffin with unveiling the truck bearing his likeness during the 'Big Pink' Unveiling ceremony held Thursday on the grounds of Bahamas Waste. (BIS Photo/Matt Maura)NASSAU, The Bahamas - Officials at Bahamas Waste went "pink" Thursday, joining local and global efforts to bring greater attention to cancer awareness, education and prevention, with its "Big Pink" Unveiling Ceremony.
The "Big Pink" Initiative coincides with the celebration of Cancer Awareness Month globally. One of the company's trucks has been spray-painted pink and emblazoned with the image of multiple cancer survivor, and Bahamas Waste employee, Mr. Hartley Strachan, who was first diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in February, 2006 and this year (March, 2014) diagnosed with Colon Cancer.
Minister of Social Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie S. Griffin said the initiative by Bahamas Waste was "creative and innovative" -- the truck bearing Mr. Strachan's image and the slogan: "Real Men Wear Pink: Let's Trash Cancer" along with other educational information will be placed into operation as a means of expanding the education and awareness campaign.
Mrs. Griffin also announced that the Government of The Bahamas is working with noted Breast Cancer specialist Dr. Judith Hurley of the University of Miami on the finalization of a Bahamas Mutation Panel that will be a cost-effective test to screen women of Bahamian descent for certain mutations.
"Notwithstanding the great challenge that breast and other cancers pose to our country, the evidence is clear that these can be avoided through awareness-raising of the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles and through preventative measures such as screening and early detection," Mrs. Griffin said.

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