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October 14th, 2010

HK: New support centre for cancer patients and families

Established by the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, the CancerLink support centre aims to empower individuals living with cancer and to make the battle with the disease as stress-free as possible. Their professional care-takers offer a range of information, guidance and support services, helping people cope with the financial, practical, emotional and physical implications of the [...]

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Joyce Leung

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September 23rd, 2010

BlogTV: Taking action against breast cancer

What do La Parisienne, an annual race in Paris, and Etincelle, an association for women with breast cancer, have in common?
A mission built on support and solidarity.
La Parisienne, whose aim is to raise funds for breast cancer research, is an event for women helping women.
Etincelle is an organisation devoted to helping women afflicted with [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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September 8th, 2010

What are you doing on September 26th?

On Sunday, 26 September, like every other year, the many members of the Vaincre la Mucoviscidose (“Beating Cystic Fibrosis”) Association are holding the Virade de l’Espoir (“Challenge for Hope”) events throughout France to raise funds for the fight against cystic fibrosis.
I volunteer my time to assist with the Vaincre la Mucoviscidose’s events, and in 2010 [...]

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Lenaig Le Bourdonnec Turcas

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September 7th, 2010

Progress in breast cancer research in Australia

For over 45 years the The Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia has been pioneering study into some of the most widespread diseases affecting our community. It is a world leader in biomedical research and its scientists have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding and treating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity, Alzheimer’s and [...]

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Sarah Claughton

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July 29th, 2010

Mosquito Nets as Preventitive Action

In a number of African countries affected by malaria, BNP Paribas is to distribute mosquito nets treated with insecticide to the employees of its subsidiaries. A total of 5,000 mosquito nets, two per family, will be distributed in Senegal, Mali, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and the Republic of Guinea. This operation was a joint [...]

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Agnes Marguillard

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July 16th, 2010

Identifiying the Keys to a Healthy Lifestyle

On July 8th, BGL BNP Paribas organized the 7th annual Sport-Health-Environment Day. The theme this year: “Health and Local Products”. [...]

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Lily Dionne

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May 26th, 2010

PremUp exhibition at the Senate

As part of the “coup de pouce” (helping hand) programme supporting employee projects, Lionel Bordarier, a senior banker at Corporate and Investment Banking, has received the support of the BNP Paribas Foundation for his efforts with the PremUp association, for which he volunteers.
An innovative foundation initiated by the government
The creation of PremUp, a foundation for [...]

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Claudine Tanguy

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May 17th, 2010

Charity Challenge for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

BNP Paribas Real Estate has shown its commitment to helping beat blood cancer by announcing a two year charity partnership with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research in the UK.
The commercial property company has a series of fundraising events planned in order to raise a substantial amount for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research – the only UK [...]

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Laura King

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April 1st, 2010

Pesinet: health in Africa

Pesinet is a not-for-profit international organization delivering a simple prevention and early-care system for countries lacking medical resources with the objective of driving a systemic change in the healthcare situation of low-income countries and reducing child mortality. [...]