On 13 September 2025, a cancer awareness outreach program to Kampung Paya
Lebar, Hulu Langat was conducted by the Breast Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya. Collaborators of the event included the Breast
Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA) and Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan
Keluarga Negara (LPPKN) Selangor.
There were informative talks raising awareness on the detection, investigation,
and treatment of breast cancer. Interaction between the speakers and participants was
encouraged with prizes awarded to those who contributed during the questions-and-
answers sessions. Goody bags containing daily essentials necessary for the local
community were given to attendees who completed the screening circuit. Additionally,
children were invited to take part in a puzzle competition and were rewarded with small
tokens based on their speed and accuracy.
Overall, a total of 50 women were educated on self-breast examination
techniques with the help of breast models. Thirty-one of them consented to clinical
breast examinations conducted by the team, none of which revealed any abnormal
findings. After learning about the importance of mammography in the early detection of
breast cancer, six women accepted vouchers for free mammograms provided by LPPKN
Selangor.
It was a meaningful event which increased awareness of breast cancer among the
Orang Asli community in Kampung Paya Lebar. We hope to continue such endeavors in
the future to bridge the gap in cancer management and improve survival outcomes
among Malaysia’s indigenous populations.
