{"id":215907,"date":"2022-02-08T00:36:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=112643"},"modified":"2022-02-08T00:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:36:19","slug":"cipla-and-cansa-are-closing-sas-cancer-care-gap-with-navigating-the-big-c-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cipla-and-cansa-are-closing-sas-cancer-care-gap-with-navigating-the-big-c-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cipla and CANSA are closing SA\u2019s cancer care gap with \u201cNavigating the Big C\u201d portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cipla-and-cansa-are-closing-sas-cancer-care-gap-with-navigating-the-big-c-portal.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cipla-and-cansa-are-closing-sas-cancer-care-gap-with-navigating-the-big-c-portal.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Cipla and CANSA are closing SA\u2019s cancer care gap with \u201cNavigating the Big C\u201d portal: The World Health Organisation (WHO) says between 30% and 50% of cancers can be prevented by avoiding risk factors and implementing existing evidence-based prevention strategies. Furthermore, the WHO says early detection and proper care of patients who develop the disease can help reduce the burden on them and their families.<\/p>\n<p>This World Cancer Day, titled: \u201cClose the Care Gap\u201d, Cipla South Africa, has partnered with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to launch an online portal called Navigating the Big C. The portal offers a combination of resources focused on providing cancer patients with the care and support they need to manage their illness.<\/p>\n<p>Navigating the Big C caters for both patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and loved ones who want to support a friend or family member that\u2019s got cancer but may not know what\u2019s always needed. It does this by offering:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Information about the top 5 most common cancers<br \/>\u2022 A Support Registry, which functions quite similar to a wedding registry. It allows cancer patients to add gifts of service, like meals for their family while they\u2019re undergoing chemotherapy, or items like a book to read during trips to the hospital, to make life a little bit easier while they\u2019re fighting the \u2018Big C\u2019, and to empower loved ones to support them in the best way possible<br \/>\u2022 A Dignity Transition Facilitator Course, to equip loved ones with the necessary emotional and physical support education to help patients adjust to their final stages of life.<br \/>\u2022 A Cancer Coping Kit, which provides practical information and advice that answers any questions that newly diagnosed cancer patients and their loved ones might have after receiving their diagnosis, such as celebrating life, dietary changes, and pain management.<br \/>\u201cWorld Cancer Day is a reminder to people across the globe of their own experiences with cancer and that of loved ones, as well as lives lost to this disease, which is the world\u2019s leading cause of death[1],\u201d says Paul Miller, CEO of Cipla South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy partnering with CANSA, we can help countless South Africans come to terms with their diagnosis and navigate the \u2018Big C\u2019 as part of our ethos of helping to make a difference in a patient\u2019s life. People facing a cancer diagnosis must receive the right care and support from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Whether from family or information portals, we know that support is key to patient recovery. As such, offering a platform dedicated to \u201ccaring for life\u201d is a crucial step towards eliminating misinformation and ensuring cancer patients in the country have a fighting chance at living a normal, healthy life despite their diagnoses,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n<p>By partnering with CANSA to bring this initiative to life, Cipla also hopes to educate even more South Africans about ways to reduce the risk of cancer, including a healthy diet, leading a balanced lifestyle, going for cancer screenings, and vaccinating against viruses. Cipla has also created a series of videos which it will roll out online over the next few weeks of patients sharing stories of their cancer journey \u2013 the good, the bad and the ugly \u2013 as a way of reminding people that early detection can save lives.<\/p>\n<p>[1] Cancer Fact Sheet 2021 [internet], https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer. Accessed 01.02.2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a true privilege to collaborate with Cipla to create this online portal, which allows us to provide emotional support and guidance to even more cancer patients and their loved ones so they can make the best and most informed decisions regarding their diagnosis and treatment options,\u201d says Gerda Strauss, Head of Services at CANSA. \u201cWe also want to empower loved ones by equipping them with the knowledge they need to become qualified Dignity Transition Facilitators so they can provide emotional and physical support in the final stages of cancer patients\u2019 lives.\u201d<br \/>Cancer patients and loved ones can click here to access the \u201cNavigating the Big C\u201d portal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/cipla-and-cansa-are-closing-sas-cancer-care-gap-with-navigating-the-big-c-portal\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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