[POP Collect 2025] "Jalan Bersama Melawan Kanser" Journeying Together to Fight Cancer
Care Continuum
Care Process & Redesign
Workforce Transformation
POP Collect
Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care
10 October 2025
The programme aims to address key gaps in cancer prevention, particularly within the Malay-Muslim community which has. This initiative reaches out to the Malay-Muslim community to spread awareness on early detection of cancer, by facilitating.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 10 October 2025
Tags: Community Health, Public Awareness, Social Care, Preventive Care, Intermediate and Long Term Care ＆ Community Care, Population Health, Health Promotion, Workforce Transformation, Informal Workforce Transformation, Volunteer, Care Continuum, Care Process ＆ Redesign
About this Content
Aims
The programme aims to address key gaps in cancer prevention, particularly within the Malay-Muslim community which has historically lower screening uptake for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers in Singapore.
Background
This initiative trains volunteer Malay men and women to become cancer navigators within their neighbourhoods. These navigators deliver culturally sensitive outreach to Malay-Muslim adults, promoting breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening.
Methods
We plan to partner with mosques, Malay community organizations and men and women's groups to identify potential navigator volunteers and create community buy-in. Comprehensive training curriculum also covers screening guidelines, cultural competency, communication skills and community resources. We develop culturally appropriate educational materials in both Malay and English language that address common barriers to screening. Secure funding was also adopted for a pilot programme in 2-3 selected neighborhoods with large Malay-Muslim populations.
Results
Improved early detection and survival rates, enhanced health literacy and more established trusted pathways to healthcare services, meaningful volunteer opportunities that strengthen social cohesion and community self-efficacy in health management and culturally respectful and sustainable health promotion capacity within the Malay-Muslim community.
Conclusion
This initiative reaches out to the Malay-Muslim community to spread awareness on early detection of cancer, by facilitating conversations, accompany women to screening appointments and providing emotional and social support.
Lessons Learnt
With the right programme in place, we can overcome cultural barriers, language differences and misconceptions around cancer. By facilitating conversations on early detection, we can improve the community's health management.
Keywords
Early detection, cancer, initiative, volunteer, community
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | Agency for Integrated Care - Intermediate and Long Term Care |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore Cancer Society |
Platform(s) | POP Collect |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Community Care, Allied Health |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Oncology, Geriatric Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Sarah Abdul Karim |
Project Member(s) | Et al. |
Connect with this contributor!
Sarah Abdul Karim - Sarah_abdulkarim@singaporecancersociety.org.sg