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Marie Keating Foundation To Visit Community Centre 24th May

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Essentially, our mobile units and nurses visit communities as part of our health promotion message.  They offer advice and help to men & women as part of annual health days.  On our mobile unit we have in-house presentations in order to educate, show and highlight the importance of early detection and self awareness.  The unit is equipped with take-home information leaflets on each of the key cancers – we have information leaflets on Lung, Bowel, Skin, Mouth, Prostate, Testicular, Ovarian, Cervical & Breast cancers.  Our Nurse is available to give information talks for your Group and also to talk to people individually, on a one-to-one basis on any health related issues they may have.

Our service is about education & awareness only – we do not carry out screening. Our service is free of charge.

Who We Are
Following the death of their mother, Marie, in 1998 each member of the Keating family promised that they would do everything they could to bring an end to breast cancer. They committed to provide all women and their families with the necessary information to prevent cancer or detect it at its earliest stages. Their collective aim was to “enlighten not frighten”. The Marie Keating Foundation is the realisation of a family’s dedication – it is a promise to themselves, in action.

To achieve this we:

•Increase awareness and knowledge on cancer and issues related to it to all sectors of the community.

•Promote early detection and treatment.

•Provide support services to those affected by cancer where identified gaps exist.

•Work closely with various cancer-related groups and organisations to complement and optimise efforts to eradicate cancer as a life threatening disease.

We focus on cancers that can be prevented through lifestyle changes and early detection and our ultimate goal is a future free from the fear of cancer.

The following pages provide details of our board, staff and our generous sponsors.

You can find out more about the Marie Keating Foundation by visiting www.mariekeating.ie

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