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Staying true to its community service pledge as part of its cervical cancer awareness campaign in January this year, Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) recently donated RM10 from every sale of a specially-designed tee shirt to Rumah Ozanam, a home for young female children aged between 10 to 19 years old.
The campaign saw SJMC partnering with local female artist Malar Sinnadurai, founder of The Children’s Art Studio, who designed the limited-edition tee shirts that feature a teal-coloured ribbon to symbolise the fight against cervical cancer. The tee shirts were available at its premises.
A mock cheque for RM 1,200 was presented to Rumah Ozanam’s Honourary Secretary Mr Francis Xavier and Administrator Ms Priscilla Joseph. “Every bit of support is valued and it is gratifying to have SJMC coming forward to do their part for Rumah Ozanam. Given this particular cause is especially relevant for girls, we are also grateful to have the opportunity to help our young residents be more aware of this disease which we understand can be dormant for years,” said Mr Xavier
With cervical cancer being the third most common cancer in the country and a disease that impacts young girls and women, SJMC was able to utilise the month-long campaign to spread much-needed awareness among different segments of the community.
Themed “Together, Let’s Eliminate Cervical Cancer #SJMCHPV”, the campaign had the support of Malaysian TV personality and digital content creator Daphne Iking who shared her message on cervical cancer in a video where she is seen educating her young daughter on the importance of HPV vaccination.
For more information on cervical cancer, one can visit https://www.subangjayamedicalcentre.com/.
