We had a fabulous day with the senior pupils at Thornhill College teaching the girls easy ways to reduce their cancer risk.
The Yuka app, which gives food and cosmetics a health rating, was a big hit with the girls who learnt lots if easy swaps for their toiletries.
This Cervical Awareness Month we encourage you not to miss your smear test appointment.
Many women put it off through fear or embarrassment, but it’s a quick procedure that could save your live.
Like flowers, vulvas and vaginas are all different and yours is nothing to be embarrassed about.
And the doctors and nurses who carry out smear tests don’t mind if you haven’t done your bikini line.
If you still feel nervous you can ask to bring someone with you to the appointment.
The procedure can cause discomfort and light spotting but shouldn’t be painful.
@TeamSorcha was set up in memory of Derry woman Sorcha Glenn who sadly was too young to qualify for a routine smear test.
Team Sorcha and Hive Cancer Support are passionate about cervical health awareness and campaign for smears on demand.
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Tickets are now available for our second World Cancer Day Event.
This cross border convention will take place at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Buncrana, County Donegal on Tuesday February 6th and is a fantastic opportunity to find out about the services that are on offer throughout Donegal for people affected by cancer.
You will get the chance to learn all about the work of Hive Cancer Support and hear from speakers from Cancer Care West Support Centre Donegal and Friends of Inishowen Hospice.
A complimentary lunch will also be served.
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We are delighted to tell you that tickets are now available to order for our free World Cancer Day Conference at Derry’s City Hotel on Friday February 2nd.
With a lineup of renowned speakers and experts, you will have the opportunity to learn about the connections between the environment, relationships, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and cancer. Engage in discussions, ask questions, and expand your understanding of the topic through presentations and a ‘poster conference’ where you can talk directly to the speakers about their research.
Together, we can make a difference.
Click below to secure your spot for this important event and be prepared to leave with valuable insights and a renewed commitment to promoting a vibrant and informed community.
In June we travelled to Edinburgh to represent the North at Amphora’s ‘Our Air Quality, Our Food, Our Health: Amphora and Human Health’ two-day conference.
Amphora is a 3-year research project about human health, nutrition and air pollution from agriculture.
It’s run by a team of researchers and is funded by the National Institute for Health Research.
Hive Cancer Support is proud to be part of this important piece of research which has important implications.
The conference was a fantastic opportunity to meet with experts in this field.
Maureen Collins, our Project Manager and Jacquie Loughrey, our Education and Prevention Officer also had the chance to share their knowledge and our groundbreaking approach to Cancer prevention with delegates from across Britain.
Being part of projects like this is also an important part of the lobbying and campaign work that is central to Hive Cancer Support.
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