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Wondu Bekele »

Meet Wondu Wondu is an inspiring community advocate for people living with cancer in Ethiopia. After losing a young son to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Wondu founded the Mathios Wondu Cancer Society in his son’s name. The aim of the organization is to provide care, treatment, and social support to women, children, and other vulnerable […]

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Nigist Dageto »

Nigist’s Story Nigist Dageto is 35 years old and lives in the Wolayta District of Ethiopia. A few years ago, she noticed that a lump had formed in her armpit and she went to the hospital to have it checked out. Upon further examination, the doctor informed Nigist that she had breast cancer, and she […]

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World Cancer Day: sharing the stories of people living with cancer in Ethiopia and Nepal »

In honor of World Cancer Day 2018, NCD Synergies and the Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission are sharing video narratives of four people living with cancer in rural Ethiopia and Nepal. Their stories, part of the Voices of NCDI Poverty initiative, highlight the importance of addressing the equity gap in access to cancer services among the world's poorest populations.
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The importance of survivors and partners in improving breast cancer outcomes in Uganda »

In this article, the authors discuss psychosocial barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in low-income countries, including inadequate knowledge and understanding and social stigma. The article also presents evidence of effective advocacy and education programs facilitated at the community level, led by breast cancer survivors and patient families.
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Global breast health care: a supplement of consensus statements and special reports to The Breast »

This volume produced by the Breast Health Global Initiative and affiliated researchers, provides BHGI 2010 Consensus statements, and supplemental research on early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and health system resources.
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Optimization of breast cancer management in low-resource and middle-resource countries: executive summary of the Breast Health Global Initiative consensus »

This paper, by the Breast Health Global Initiative, provides a summary of the consensus analysis of breast cancer control issues and implementation strategies for low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Authors discuss approaches to common health system challenges, including data collection, program infrastructure (access to equipment and medicines, human resources for health), and national policy.
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The challenge ahead: progress and setbacks in breast and cervical cancer »

Released in 2011, this IHME report provides global, regional, and country-specific data on breast and cervical cancer, especially in resource-poor countries, and outlines recommendations to improve data collection, research, and the implementation of cancer control strategies in these settings.
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NCD Synergies is a project of Partners In Health that collaborates with health planners, researchers, and implementers to collect, develop, and share the information and tools needed to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases and injuries in settings of extreme poverty. NCD Synergies is a community of support for those on the leading edge of expanding care for NCDs and injuries in low and middle-income countries with a focus on poor, vulnerable, and remote populations.
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