Junior Health Minister Brandy-Williams commemorates âWorld Cancer Day 2021â
Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration commemorates 'World Cancer Day.'
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis — Today is World Cancer Day, a global initiative under which nations unite to target misinformation, raise awareness, encourage support, action, and advocate for funding for the prevention, detection, and treatment of this malignancy.
The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA):
âToday is World Cancer Day, as we are aware, cancer remains a major universal concern, as millions of persons would have lost their lives to this dreaded disease,â said Hon. Brandy-Williams. âIt has been reported that breast and prostate cancer are the most prevalent in women and men, while colorectal and lung cancer are common in both genders.