Awareness of the importance of breast screening among Indonesian woman is still low, said a doctor on Sunday.

"Normally, they are scared to do it," Dr. Marzennia P, medical advisor for social movement Lovepink, who is also a breast cancer survivor, told The Jakarta Post.

In a bid to increase awareness about breast cancer and as part of the celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which falls in October, the Lovepink community hosted a charity run on Sunday at Altira Business Park in North Jakarta.

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One of the participants at Jakarta Goes Pink 2016 joins a hula-hoop record-breaking competition. (JP/Jessicha Valentina)

Dubbed Jakarta Goes Pink 2016, the event was attended by 1700 runners, including celebrities and public figures such as Agni Pratistha, Chelsea Islan, Sandiaga Uno, Dian Sastrowardoyo and Iwet Ramadhan. Besides the charity run, it also featured a Fun Walk, breast ultrasound program and bazaars.

During the event, the Lovepink community promoted the SADARI or Periksa Payudara Sendiri (Check Your Breasts) campaign. Breast self-exams are said to increase survival rates as well as reduce the number of late-stage breast cancer victims. (kes)

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