Over 800 take part in Mother's Day Walk Abreast
KOTA KINABALU (May 4): Over 800 participants joined the 13th Mother's Day Walk Abreast 2025 program organized by Kinabalu Pink Ribbon in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and support patients and survivors in Sabah.
The annual event, themed 'Walk for Life, Walk for Hope,' was also attended by the wife of the Sabah Chief Minister and chairperson of MUTIARA-GRS, Datin Seri Juliah Salag, who participated in the 10-kilometer walk as a show of solidarity with cancer fighters.
Organizing vhairperson Jacqueline John said the program was not just a recreational event but a symbol of support and strength for all women affected by the disease.
'Our main objective is to convey the message that patients and survivors are not alone in their fight. They have a community that constantly supports and understands the challenges they face,' she said when met by the media after the participant send-off ceremony at Teluk Likas Public Park on Sunday.
According to Jacqueline, Kinabalu Pink Ribbon has consistently conducted awareness programs across Sabah, including in Tawau, Keningau and Tuaran, in collaboration with medical specialists from Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Hospital.
She also announced that the Sabah Kinabalu Pink Ribbon Charity Dance Dinner, will be held on June 7 at Putra Ballroom to raise funds for the purchase of a RM12,000 Lymphedema machine.
'This machine is crucial in helping survivors who experience arm swelling due to lymph node removal.
Currently, there is no such machine in Sabah, and we hope to make this purchase a reality,' she explained.
She added that Kinabalu Pink Ribbon now has over 500 members, most of whom are breast cancer patients and survivors.
Jacqueline also urged women to undergo regular health check-ups, as breast cancer remains the leading killer of women in the country, with statistics showing that one in 19 women are at risk of developing the disease.
Also present were KPD (Koperasi Pembangunan Desa) chairperson and Kepayan assemblywoman Jannie Lasimbang; Kinabalu Pink Ribbon president, Christy Fe Salazar; and members of MUTIARA-GRS.
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