Breast Cancer: Diplomats Conclude Month-long Activities

S taff of the Ministry of External Relations, have concluded acti­ vities for Pink October, a month dedicated to raising awareness on cancers in women, notably, breast cancer. A fitness walk, onsite scree­ ning and exchanges of encouragement took place at the esplanade of the Ministry on October 31, 2026 in the presence of the Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations, Chinmoun Oumarou, on behalf of Mi­ nister Mbella Mbella. Activities of the Ministry were guided under the theme, “All United Against Cancer. It affects us all, let’s stand together,” with President of the Dy­ namic Women of Cameroonian Diplo­ macy, DYFEDCAM, Sylvie Elung, who is equally the Inspector General in charge of Services at the Ministry of External Relations, coordinating. Va­ rious actions carried out during the 31 days of the month of October in­ cluded the organisation of workshops with ample information on cancer, notably eradicating the mentality of it being a taboo in the society, signs to look out for and the importance of early screening for diagnosis and treatment to be more effective and impactful, and sporting activities. In­ deed, every Saturday of the month of October, the Minsitry had a fitness walk and other sporting activities un­ der the guidance of a professional coach, the workshops were organised in partnership with health experts and three medical centres in the Cen­ tre Region, amongst them the Inter­ national Red Cross Committee. Onsite screening was free and prior to the sporting activities, the basic health diagnosis was done. This exer­ cise was...