PwC Jamaica adds 40 free mammograms to the fight against breast cancer

28 October 2021 – PwC Jamaica, Jamaica’s leading professional services firm, has joined the fight against breast cancer with a donation of $200,000 to the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) on Tuesday 26 October 2021. 

Carolyn Bell-Wisdom, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Leader at PwC Jamaica: “Health has never been more significant as it is now. This pandemic has raised the bar on how we take care of our bodies and keep them in tune and at the ready to fight against any and everything. Yet, we cannot lose sight of our other prevalent and life-threatening health issues, especially those where lifestyle or early detection can diminish risks. Breast cancer is the leading cancer and the leading cause of death among Jamaican women. So even without the annual corporate fundraising events we would have participated in, we remain committed to helping in raising awareness about breast cancer and supporting opportunities where our women can get access to the resources, they need, to fight this cancer.”

Although charged with the mandate to “fight and defeat cancer in all its forms” the Jamaica Cancer Society, like many non-profits, is experiencing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19.

Michael Leslie, Executive Director (Acting) at the Jamaica Cancer Society: “The financial year 2020 - 2021 has been one of the most difficult in the history of the Jamaica Cancer Society.  We have seen a decline in our screening numbers as many Jamaicans have lost their jobs and as such their health insurance. A mammogram is the gold standard for screening and is life saving for women forty years and older. The donation of $200,000 from PwC will definitely enhance our mammogram screening programme as we are able to provide 40 mammograms to underserved women in Jamaica.” 

Regular mammograms remain the best tests used by Doctors to deduce early signs of breast cancer. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast.

Carolyn Bell-Wisdom (right), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Leader at PwC Jamaica happily presents a donation of $200,000 to Michael Leslie, Executive Director (Acting) of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the office of the JCS.