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Tanoa Group’s $10k Cancer Society Aid

Tanoa Hotel Group is among the first organizations to recognise the need to assist Fijians having to endure the effects of breast cancer.
25 Oct 2022 16:20
Tanoa Group’s $10k Cancer Society Aid
From left: Tanoa Hotel Group Tonga operations manager, Sheron Kumar, Fiji Cancer Society board member and western support group chair, Milika Marshall, Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr James Fong, Tanoa Waterfront Hotel manager, Vularewa Seru, Reddy Group director, Kamini Reddy, Tanoa Hotel Group area general manager (Fiji), Narend Kumar, Group Sales and Revenue Manager, Kushend Kumar, Tanoa International Hotel general manager, Daniel Roy and Tanoa Skylodge Hotel general manager, Raj Singh at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi on October 21, 2022. Photo: Nicolette Chambers.

Tanoa Hotel Group is among the first organizations to recog­nise the need to assist Fijians having to endure the effects of breast cancer.

The group has yet again stepped in to assist the Fiji Cancer Society with a cheque of $10,000.

up area general manager (Fiji), Narend Kumar said the need to sup­port the society and recognise cancer survivors was initiated by the Reddy Group of Companies chairman, Y.P Reddy.

“We have been associated with Fiji Cancer Society for a number of years,” said Mr Kumar.

“As we continue to grow within the region we create a lot of awareness within our hotels.

“Our staff are given one hour every week to participate in wellness ac­tivities organized by respective hotel managers.”

Reddy Group director, Kamini Red­dy said: “I stand here being a family member whose family has also been affected by breast cancer. So it is very dear to us and I am very proud to say that the family members who were affected are well and doing good.”

The cheque was presented to the society’s board member and western support group chair, Milika Mar­shall and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secre­tary, Dr James Fong at the Tanoa In­ternational Hotel in Nadi last Friday.

An emotional Dr Fong acknowl­edged the commitment and support rendered by the Reddy Foundation and the Tanoa Hotel Group in also helping the ministry set up the battle against the pandemic.

“There is about one in eight chanc­es of any woman developing breast cancer in their lifetime,” Dr Fong highlighted.

“In Fiji alone we usually get about 600 cases of cancer each year and out of this 200 to 300 are breast cancer, it is about the five most common can­cers that we diagnose in Fiji.”

Ms Marshall said the vision of the society was a cancer free Fiji.

Feedback: nicolette.chambers@fijisun.com.fj



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