Awareness of breast cancer and prevention techniques

Project coordinator

Larisa Stasevich.

Program point

Complex educational program on breast cancer (BC) prevention for risk group women. The program is financially supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. Target audiences — breast physicians, women up to 35 years old.

Goal

Training of breast physicians in methodology of teaching basics in BC prevention techniques to population. Training of risk group women in methods of the disease prevention — breast self-examination. Facilitating distribution of knowledge gained in the course of the program realization among specialists, population and the general public via mass media.

Partners

FGU (Federal State Institution) Russian Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Research Centre..

Location

Moscow.

Implementation period

2009—2011

Results

The expected results of the program are as follows: increase of awareness level of all target audiences; increase of attendance level of profile prophylactic health centers and specialists (breast physicians, gynecologists) by women; drawing the attention of mass media, the public and the authorities to the breast cancer problem.

Gratitude letters (in russian)

Фотогалерея