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.

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