Free Cervical Cancer screening

“I am sure that all of us have had our lives affected in some way or the other by cancer,” said Singh at the launch of the expo in Gulf City’s atrium yesterday.

His other sister, Patricia Tikasingh, is a cancer survivor and she heads SMARA.

SMARA is a cancer support group whose name, according to Tikasingh, has Sanskrit origins connoting love and rejuvenation. Its partnership with Southex this year hopes to raise funds to provide free cancer screening for 100 men and 100 women through a drive, sponsorship, and booth participation.

And as part of its presence at the Expo, the group will be providing free cervical cancer screening on Friday, as early detection could save lives, especially since the Ministry of Health has identified the disease as a growing health concern in the country.