Walk for health

October is breast cancer awareness month and the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run has been expanded to include two more towns this year.

The first event will take place in Swakopmund on October 14, starting in front of the Cottage hospital at 07h30. On Saturday October 21, the event will be held at the Medi-Clinic Hospital in Otjiwarongo starting at 06h30 and in Windhoek the Medi-Clinic Hospital will host the event on October 28 at the same time.The run is over a course of 10 km while the walk is only 5 km long.This is the first year that Swakopmund and Otjiwarongo are included in the Medi-Clinic Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run.Last year more than 800 entries were received, with people making it an outing for the whole family by even entering their dogs.Entry forms can be obtained from the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) and Medi-Clinic hopitals countrywide.Throughout October, people wear pink breast cancer awareness ribbons which can be obtained from CAN offices at only N$20.People wear the pink ribbon to honour survivors, remember those lost to the disease and to support the search for a cure.On Saturday October 21, the event will be held at the Medi-Clinic Hospital in Otjiwarongo starting at 06h30 and in Windhoek the Medi-Clinic Hospital will host the event on October 28 at the same time.The run is over a course of 10 km while the walk is only 5 km long.This is the first year that Swakopmund and Otjiwarongo are included in the Medi-Clinic Breast Cancer Awareness Walk/Run.Last year more than 800 entries were received, with people making it an outing for the whole family by even entering their dogs.Entry forms can be obtained from the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) and Medi-Clinic hopitals countrywide.Throughout October, people wear pink breast cancer awareness ribbons which can be obtained from CAN offices at only N$20.People wear the pink ribbon to honour survivors, remember those lost to the disease and to support the search for a cure.