FWD advocates for Cancer Awareness & Financial Literacy
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FWD launches “PLAN WITH PURPOSE” campaign for Cancer Awareness & Preparedness for Filipinos”
Cancer is one of the leading cause of death in the country and most likely spells financial hardship for any family for the unprepared. But hope is not always lost when one or someone in the family finds out that they have the big C. In winning over cancer, awareness is always key. To promote cancer awareness and the importance of financial planning in winning over the disease, FWD Philippines collaborated with the Philippine Cancer Society to present “Plan with Purpose”, a cancer awareness and charity drive.
For the Cebu-leg, the campaign was held last February 29, 2020 at FWD Hub Cebu in which attendees were educated on the following:
- Learn the importance of cancer prevention and early detection
- Know the real deal between taboos and misconceptions about cancer
- Understand the importance of financial preparedness to battle cancer
The cancer awareness discussion was led by Dr. Rachel Rosario, the Executive Director of Philippine Cancer Society. A medical expert and a cancer survivor herself, Dr. Rosario shared an insightful yet entertaining discussion on the meaning of cancer, how it develops, and how we can prevent it. She pointed out that CANCER can be genetic and hereditary, but it is also a lifestyle disease – which means we can get it because of the food we eat and the kind of lifestyle that we live.
The choice of food we eat may also trigger to having cancer or not. Processed foods contain components that may trigger cancer cells. So if you usually eat processed foods like hotdogs, corned beef, meat loaf, or SPAM, then you should think twice about it the next time you do your groceries. Eating green veggies, fruits, and whole foods is the best alternative.
Aside from living a healthy lifestyle, a routine checkup to our doctor and general check-up is highly recommended. This helps us to discover if there are lumps or early cancer cells developing in our body. The earlier we detect it, the better is our chance of surviving cancer.
Another insight that is not conventional but is equally important about preventing cancer is to PREPARE FOR IT FINANCIALLY.
Filipinos are generally reactive and react in a situation only if they are already on the situation. Most of us only go and see our doctor if we are already sick, primarily because we thought that it is expensive. But, we never realize that it only gets expensive when we consult a health professional when our condition is already at its worse.
FWD Philippines want to eradicate this culture and turn the Filipinos to a proactive community instead. Being proactive means you prepare for the worst scenario ahead. In dealing with cancer, the cancer patient is not the only one who is suffering but his/her family as well. Having a cancer patient in the family is not easy, you deal with different stresses – emotionally and financially. With this, FWD Philippines aims to have every Filipino family ready for cancer, financially.
In fighting the Big C, FWD takes care of money matters so you can take care of what really matters – getting better and stronger. FWD stays with you and helps you pick yourself up even when life takes a downturn because you are covered from all types of cancer for 15 years at any stage.
If the cancer is at the early stage, FWD will give you 20% of the benefit amount with the remainder of the benefit still available to you should the cancer progress or you are diagnosed with another cancer.
If the cancer has progressed beyond the early, non-threatening stage, you will receive the full benefit amount, guaranteed.
With FWD’s Plan with Purpose campaign, they offer the following benefits to help you prevent and prepare for cancer:
- Financial Protection up to PHP 2 Million
- Affordable, easy-to-pay options
- Coverage from all types of Cancer for 15 years
- Quick and easy application
Talk to a trusted FWD planner today and let them help you in taking care of you and your family, financially. For questions and queries, you may contact FWD at CustomerConnect.ph@fwd.com or call their hotline at +632 8888 8388.
