The QEUH has lit up pink ahead of Wear it Pink day to help raise awareness for breast cancer.
Yesterday evening, the building shone bright as patients and visitors and passing traffic looked on.
Wear It Pink Day (today) is now one of the largest fundraising events in the UK. Taking place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, thousands of people wear it pink in their communities, schools or work places for the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now.
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the day, and the charity has thus far raised more than £36million.
The QEUH hopes the gesture will encourage as many people as possible to donate, helping provide much needed funding to contribute to the research and treatment of breast cancer.
Commenting, Frances McLinden, Director for the South sector at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said:
“Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women in Scotland, accounting for more than 28% of all cancers diagnosed, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer. The teams across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde work tirelessly to care and treat patients with cancer every day.
“While high success is already evident in treating cancer with death rates falling since the early 1990s, there remains an ongoing challenge in finding new cures and treatments.
“We hope that the small gesture of lighting up the QEUH makes people stop for a minute and think about all the patients and staff caring for patients and shines a light with those across the globe recognising breast cancer awareness month.”
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