BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Staff of Naha clinic have gone through awareness on breast cancer.
The Naha Clinic in Honiara occasionally organised educational awareness for its staff and mothers around the Naha vicinity.
This session was conducted with the support of the JICA Volunteer Program (Japan International Cooperation Agency), Naha clinic said on its official Facebook Page.
According to the post, staff members of Naha Clinic participated in a one-day educational session on breast cancer at the clinic on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The Clinic understands that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and can be checked by a woman by herself every month through breast self-examination.
During the session, staff participated in a simple breast model with three lumps and practised breast self-examination together.
Staff also discussed why breast cancer is increasing, whether it affects only women, the best time to perform breast self-examination, and how early detection is possible.
The statement said the aim of this awareness is to share this knowledge with mothers to help them maintain their health.
The clinic has also offered group education for mothers at the clinic every Monday morning.
The statement said that the topics covered include; how pregnancy happens, who is a high-risk pregnant mother, what syphilis is, what family planning is, what danger signs are, and what happens if you have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or other health problems.
Mothers were also taught about danger signs in pregnancy.
The clinic told mothers about changes that can happen in their bodies and to their baby during pregnancy, and also noted the problems that can be serious if they are not checked early.
The statement said the clinic also urges mothers to understand why regular antenatal checkups are very important, as they help them to monitor the health of both mother and baby.
“We are here to support you at the clinic, but we cannot be with you all the time. You are the only person who can protect your baby and your baby’s future. Please come for antenatal checkups regularly. Let’s learn together and protect your baby and your baby’s future,” said the statement from Naha Clinic.
Photo credit: Naha clinic
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