On the morning of October 19, at the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital (facility 2), the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross Society, the Hanoi Red Cross Society, the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Management Board, in collaboration with relevant units, summarized the project "Touching, sharing, giving hope".
After 3 months of implementation, the program raised 3.5 billion VND for the free cancer screening project for disadvantaged women.
At the closing ceremony, the organizing committee awarded 2,010 screenings for 4 cancers to disadvantaged women, and committed to supporting 200 intensive screenings (worth 5 million VND/screening) for women at high risk of the disease.
Of the 2,010 screening slots, 1,000 slots will be allocated to representatives of the Hanoi Red Cross Society, 600 slots to representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross Society and 400 slots to the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Management Board.
Screening activities for 2,010 women will take place from October 19 to 26 at 4 hospitals: Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Hanoi Oncology Hospital and 108 Military Central Hospital.
After the initial screening results, the Ho Chi Minh City Red Cross and Hanoi Red Cross will select 200 of the most disadvantaged women among those at risk of breast cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer and ovarian cancer to provide an intensive financial support package for screening.
Along with screening activities, the Project "Touching, Sharing, Giving Hope" also organizes "Zero-VND Booths" at hospitals, providing essential necessities such as rice, cooking oil, fish sauce, salt, shampoo, shower gel, etc.
Women who participate in the screening will be given a shopping voucher worth VND220,000 to choose practical items at the “Zero-VND Store” to serve their daily lives, helping them reduce their financial burden.
