Initiative throws spotlight on 'fight against cancer'

TDT/Manama

A new initiative has been launched to fight various types of caner head on.

The vision of Pluck Cancer Initiative is to support the cause and create a powerful platform to enhance self-care, self-enhancement, and wellbeing of generations to come.

This platform will have all the information needed for all types of cancer as 'All cancer matters'.

The initiative was ideated and envisioned by Tanima Chakravarty under the Rotaract Club of Bahrain.

Ms Tanima wanted to commemorate and celebrate her father's positive attitude in fighting cancer and wanted to inspire others to have a similar attitude in 'Plucking Cancer' out of their lives.

The initiative was hosted at the Darseen Café in Bahrain National Museum with attendance of over 150 people supporting the cause.

Various sessions were held during the initiative including Japanese Tea Healing by Budoor Stele, Healthy Cooking by Chef Bassam, Mental Health for Cancer Patients by Ali Al Hawaj, Sound Healing by Karima, Healthy Lifestyle by Coach Z.

These sessions were aimed to share ideas of wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle. The speakers chosen had relations with cancer one way or the other. The initiatives aim to touch people's lives by helping them get through the negativity and fighting the cancer head-on!

There will be many such events organised under Pluck Cancer to help people fight cancer. The plan is to develop a website platform where people can request any assistance or support needed in this regard.

The key highlight of the event was the lotus flower, which was brought in all the way from India. The audience was asked to bloom it by apprehending all the emotions they were holding back and were asked to release the lotus once they think they are ready to let go of those emotions in the Arabian sea as a sign of sending prayers from Bahrain to all around the world who fought or are fighting cancer.