Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters is this year’s theme to encourage awareness. October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re committed to raising awareness and supporting those affected! Our Nectar Mozambique held a special work event to share knowledge, learn and show our support.
A special thank you to Fabio and the team for organising this informative talk, keychains and information booklets. An insightful day filled with awareness and useful strategies for early detection, understanding risk factors and preventative measures.
Together we can help promote the importance of early detection through self-checks and attending screening appointments.
Learn more about this important global campaign: Breast Cancer Awareness Month can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a trigger — 31 days in the fall of pink-ribbon reminders of a disease that forever changed them.Â
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and leading cause of cancer death among women disproportionately affecting individuals in low- and middle-income countries. The 5-year survival rates in high-income countries exceeds 90%, compared with 66% in India and 40% in South Africa.
Bridging inequities in breast cancer outcomes requires systematic improvements in access to resource-appropriate and quality services. The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the shared goal of reducing breast cancer by 2.5% per year, which over a 20-year period would save 2.5 million lives.
GBCI employs 3 key strategies to achieve these objectives:
- Health promotion and early detection
- Timely diagnosis
- Comprehensive breast cancer management
To learn more visit: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/10/01/default-calendar/breast-cancer-awareness-month-2025
https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-breast-cancer-initiative
Thank you again to our team for your participation. Well done.
