Partnership Between Sport and Health

21 February 2011 - The New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (NZGCF), together with Netball New Zealand, is delighted to announce a major partnership for 2011.

Netball New Zealand has selected NZGCF as their charity of choice for 2011, providing a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of gynaecological cancer with women across New Zealand.

The partnership with Netball New Zealand also extends the network of Foundation Ambassadors; with New Zealand netball player Temepara George the newest face of the Gynaecological Cancer Foundation.

Netball New Zealand Chief Executive Raelene Castle said Netball New Zealand’s alignment with NZGCF not only helps to raise awareness and educate women about gynaecological cancer, which could ultimately save women’s lives, but takes an important health message into the public arena.

Approximately one woman dies from a gynaecological cancer in New Zealand every day. Gynaecological cancer includes four main types of cancers - ovarian, cervical, uterine (endometrial), and vaginal-vulval.

“It is Netball New Zealand’s aim that by supporting the New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation more women will be made aware of these life threatening diseases, the symptoms to look for and the help that is out there, and encourage women to be brave enough to raise any concerns with their GP or a specialist” said Raelene Castle.

“There are 135,000 New Zealanders registered with Netball New Zealand and this partnership is a fantastic alignment for the Foundation, providing an important platform to reach a broad group of people,” says Sarah Hutchings, General Manager of NZGCF.

“We are delighted to welcome Temepara George as an extension of our team and look forward to an exciting and busy year ahead,” said Sarah.

“The Foundation exists to educate and inform New Zealand women about gynaecological cancers and increase survival through early detection. We are encouraging women to know their own bodies, understand the symptoms and if something is out of the ordinary to go to their doctor sooner,” added Sarah.

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