OAS-Coloplast Care Webinar

OAS is continuing the Patient and Healthcare Education Series for Ostomates and Nurses. Join the OAS-Coloplast Care Webinar held this Saturday, 20 March 2021!

This Webinar is accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board. 1 (One) CPE Point will be awarded upon full attendance and submission of full name and SNB Registration Number. Registration closes on 27 March 2021, 23:59 and can be done here: http://bit.ly/3vqc4hN

Optimal Timing in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

In conjunction with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is collaborating with Farrer Park Hospital and Ostomy Association of Singapore (OAS) for their March’s support group online event!

Speakers:

  1. Understanding the needs of those living with Conditions due to Colorectal Disease
    -By Mr Ellil Mathiyan Lakshmanan, President of OAS
  2. Optimal Timing in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
    -By Dr Charles Tsang, Farrer Park Hospital

Date: 13th March 2021, Saturday
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm
(Please join 10 min earlier as the session will start promptly at 2pm.)

Register now via this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VZJZs4uHTZe1p6jSZ4UJZw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Get (Your) FIT (Kit)

It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Singapore Cancer Society is giving out Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits which help to detect colorectal cancer. The FIT kit can be collected at no cost and can be completed from the comfort of your home.

Eligibility to collect the kit:

  • Singaporean or Permanent Resident
  • Aged 50 or above
  • Have not done a FIT screening in the last 12 months
  • Have not done a Colonoscopy in the last 10 years

There are a few collection points:

  1. Singapore Cancer Society Main Office
  2. Guardian Health & Beauty Stores
  3. Watson’s Personal Care Stores

*Please check Singapore Cancer Society’s website for more information on the collection points and also the user guide:

https://www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg/get-screened/colorectal-cancer/fit-kit.html#fit-kit-collection-points