Merged cancer charity sets out ambitious targets

Thursday, 30 July 2015 00:00

Two Manx charities have merged to create Isle of Man Breast Cancer Now - a charity hoping to stop death from the disease by 2050.

That's chief executive officer Baroness Delyth Morgan who launched the charity this week.

Every 45 minutes, a woman in Britain loses her fight with breast cancer - any funds raised will ultimately be directed at driving pioneering research.

When leader of the Isle of Man group Angie Aire was diagnosed - her friend, Mayor Sara Hackman told us she was inspired to champion the cause:

Anyone interested in finding out more about the charity can go online to www.breastcancernow.org.

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