Pink October: A Month of Breast Cancer Awareness

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Pink October: A Month of Breast Cancer Awareness

In an Okapi Service program aired on October 26, 2026, host Jody Daniel Nkashama and guests discuss Pink October, the annual breast cancer awareness campaign. They address its origins and aims, as well as the importance of early screening for breast and cervical cancer. Guests include Célestin Katshunga Madi, Dr. Nicole Jamba, Dr. Benjamin Penge Libe, Yannick Tula, and Dr. Eddy Lufundji, who launched the comic-book awareness project “Octobre en Bulles.”

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