2010 Asian Women’s Health Awareness Day
Nearly 1,000 people unite at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel for the 6th Annual Asian American Women’s Health Awareness Day.
Presented by the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate and America Cancer Society, the June 6 event is a time for all ages to begin or renew their empowerment against breast and other cancers.
As has been tradition for six years, this free Asian American health educational day is embraced by multiple generations of women.
Aiming to unite multiple Asian cultures by respecting individuality, educational session are held in nine languages
Opportunities for learning are available for those speaking Cambodian, Gujarati/Hindi, Malayalam, Chinese-Mandarin, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Chinese-Cantonese, Korean & English.
Ari Brooks, MD, Assoc. Professor, Chief of Surgical Oncology at Drexel Univ. College of Medicine & Chair of the Cancer Committee at Hahnemann Univ. Hosp. leads a panel discussion in English.
Presentations by medical experts followed by question-and-answer sessions allow guests to further individualize the resources they will take home to make part of everyday living.
Dr. Chung is one of more than a dozen medical professionals providing life-saving facts about breast cancer, helping to correct myths about cancer and providing hope for those diagnosed.
New this year, a breakout educational session is held to address the special needs and concerns of cancer survivors and their caregivers.
After an empowering session in Vietnamese, hundreds of women like the one shown here, complete surveys to help us better understand the breast health service needs of the community.
Brothers & sisters, friends and neighbors, one and all show their unique expressions of celebrating new-found power over breast cancer and other health adversities.
A breakout session in Gujarati/Hindi is embraced by hundreds of men and women from a range of generations, teaching important steps for cancer awareness and prevention.
After the morning session, numerous community organizations offer materials to help guests continue their own education and share their learning with loved ones.
Also tradition for the event - and a key component of its empowerment - entire families, male and female, attend, embrace and support each other in a united front against cancer.
Dedicated to help all cultures “Celebrate More Birthdays,” American Cancer Society uses the universal symbol of birthdays to reinforce the importance of this day of learning.
The diversity of ages and cultures represented at the event demonstrates that everyone has something to learn and steps to take in helping to create a world without breast cancer.
Even “free time” in between sessions presents opportunities for forming relationships, sharing stories and resources, and finding new sources of support in the breast cancer movement.
The team at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel presents the picture of hospitality, professionalism and devotion to empowering all communities against cancer.
Elaine Grobman, Komen Philadelphia Affiliate and Wan Ling Hung, American Cancer Society, take time out from welcoming guests to the afternoon session for a quick photo.
After a morning of learning, inquiring, bonding and committing to fighting cancer in their own lives, nearly 1,000 people refuel with a lunch offering a menu appropriate for the day.
Entertainment from a variety of Asian cultures helps to embrace guests in the celebration and invigorate them for their mission to take the steps necessary to overcome cancer.
Beautiful costumes for beautiful lives - empowered and celebrated at the 2010 Annual Asian American Women’s Health Awareness Day.
Entertainers get set to perform inspirational dances for the crowd of one thousand.
More entertainment during lunch helps to unite a variety of communities in the unified celebration… and reinforce a dedication to taking action to empower generations to fight cancer.
After nearly five hours of learning, supporting, embracing and celebrating, Asian American women, men and children head home with the materials and knowledge to save lives.
