Amorepacific, a major cosmetics company from South Korea, is expanding a special fund in China for the prevention and treatment of cervical and breast cancer in regions with insufficient resources.

The company will pour 10 million yuan ($1.47 million) into a joint fund co-established and managed by the China Women's Development Foundation this year, up from 8 million yuan in 2016.

The money will mostly be dedicated to screening and treatment of breast and cervical cancer for women from seven counties in Central China's Hunan province and Southwest China's Guizhou province, and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, said Charles Kao, president of Amorepacific China.