On the 10th-12th March, staff in businesses around Australia will volunteer to have their hair shaved or coloured all in the name of a good cause.
The Leukaemia Foundation states that every hour, someone in Australia is diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Every two hours, someone dies from one of these blood cancers. Money raised through the event is vital as it is directed towards research to improve treatment protocols and support services for patients and their families.
Hosting an event in your office can be a great morale boost as teams can cheer on their brave colleagues or departments compete to raise the most money.
For more information on the event, or how to get your office involved, visit the ‘Taking part at work’ Shave portal on the World’s Greatest Shave website.
The World’s Greatest Shave in March follows World Cancer Day, held on the 4th of February. These international awareness days can serve as a timely reminder of the impact of cancer across our community, business, families and social networks.
The onset of some cancers can be prevented through lifestyle modifications. Factors such as smoking (lung, throat, mouth etc), sun exposure (skin cancer, melanoma) and asbestos (mesothelioma) are all risk factors that can be avoided. Leading a healthy lifestyle can help too – consume a diet rich in antioxidants, fruits and vegetables, Omega 3’s and low in animal fats (preferably organic). Exercising and maintaining low stress levels are also beneficial.
In addition, early detection can drastically increase the success of cancer treatment. We should all maintain vigilance in ensuring that we are up to date with the recommended tests for our age and gender. A reminder list is provided below:
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