Australia – Inherited Cancers Australia, an organisation formerly known as Pink Hope, has rebranded with a new campaign in partnership with advertising agency Cocogun to promote understanding and open discussions on the risk of hereditary cancer.

The campaign, which features photographs of high-risk community members taken by Nic Walker, aligns with the organisation’s advocacy to promote life-saving conversations on family health history and break the cycle of hereditary cancer.   

”We believe that knowledge is power. It’s important that the way our brand shows up in the world reflects the intelligence, autonomy and empathy running through our DNA, and that of the community we work with. Cocogun’s strategic and creative approach, and Nic’s photography, have perfectly captured this balance,” Sarah Powell, chief executive officer of Inherited Cancers Australia, said.

“At Cocogun, we believe creativity is the most powerful force in the world – and with the Inherited Cancers Australia team – we’re using it to help them achieve their mission of breaking the cycle of inherited cancer in Australian families. It has been an honour working with a team so knowledgeable and passionate about the generational impact of inherited cancer risk,” Kirsty Reynolds, business director and copywriter of Cocogun, said.

Chris Clausen, design director of Cocogun, added, “Inherited Cancers Australia’s curved lines and organic colours draws inspiration from nature, representing the ongoing journey people who live with an inherited cancer risk face throughout their lives. The colour palette was inspired by the community, who wanted colours more representative of the diversity of its members. The bright yellow combined with photography by Nic Walker contrasts vulnerability and strength within the community, to help ‘break the cycle’.”

Inherited Cancers Australia provides scientific and evidence-based information for those at risk of cancer, aiming for early diagnoses, risk reduction, and better treatment options.

Singapore – The National University Cancer Institute of Singapore (NCIS) has announced the launch of NCIS Fights Cancer, a web-based mobile game developed by home-grown gamification marketing company Sqkii for cancer education and prevention.

This initiative coincides with the institute’s 15th anniversary as a national centre for cancer as well as the inauguration of “NCIS Celebrates Life,” a weekend family carnival honouring their journey in cancer care and cutting-edge translational research. 

In this free web-based game, the main rule centres around avoiding obstacles and collecting objects to obtain high scores.  One of its notable features lets players gain more attempts by taking actions like donating to the NCIS Cancer Fund or sharing a cancer-related health tip.  

As such, a player could use in-game objects with related facts like “Limit your alcohol intake to no more than two standard drinks a day – approximately two cans of beer, two glasses of wine or two measures of spirits” or Be active and exercise for at least 30 minutes, five times a week, to maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of cancer.” 

Seo Si Yun, operations lead at Sqkii, took pride in this remarkable breakthrough and said, “The game is designed to help Singaporeans easily pick up and share cancer-related facts—developed together with medical professionals from NCIS—while enjoying the process itself. This collaboration marks a milestone for Sqkii in that our games can now not only entertain and drive commercial objectives; they can also drive positive and impactful societal change.” 

The particular mobile game feature stems from the institute’s mission to make cancer care more accessible to those in need by raising funds for them. 

Meanwhile, Chee Cheng Ean, adjunct associate professor and executive director at NCIS expressed their steadfast commitment to the cause, stating, “At NCIS, we are committed to delivering incredible treatment and the compassionate care every individual affected by cancer deserves. We want to empower our patients and the community to take charge of their health and we do this through robust education campaigns. Fighting cancer is a long journey, and it requires a collective effort from the community and broader society.”

Throughout the years, the NCIS Cancer Fund already helped 440 patients with close to $1.8 million since it was set up in 2016. Such initiative has long been reducing the barriers that patients face when dealing with cancer in Singapore.