THE Bustamante Hospital for Children will this Friday be hosting a childhood cancer awareness expo, which it said is among a number of activities the hospital has planned to commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed in September of each year.

The hospital has, so far this month, hosted a church service at the St George’s Anglican Church in Kingston, while there will be a panel discussion as well as educational talks for both parents and staff on cancer.

The educational talk for staff will focus on “Breaking bad news” and “Supportive care in school after cancer treatment”, while the parents will be given general information about paediatric cancer.

The hospital also partnered with the Flow Foundation last Friday to host a treat for the cancer patients, while a two-day training workshop for health care workers managing children was scheduled for last evening.

The cancer awareness expo will begin at 9:00 am on the hospital grounds. It will feature educational booths and demonstrations on healthy meal preparation.