BMCCancer has curated a collection of articles for BreastCancerAwarenessMonth that emphasize the importance of early detection and effective screening programs in global breast cancer management. Learn more in this BMC Series blog by Chiara Cilibrasi.
© Syda Productions / stock.adobe.comAccording to the World Health Organization 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and 685 000 deaths were recorded globally. Interestingly, significant differences in breast cancer mortality rates have been evidenced among countries, as a result of major global inequalities in distribution and access to optimal care.
In alignment with this, in 2021 the WHO launched the Global Breast Cancer Initiative . This strategic collaboration seeks to empower women and strengthen breast cancer control with the final goal of tackling disparities in breast cancer management and reducing the global mortality by 2.5% per year by 2040. The GBCI aims to achieve these objectives through three pillars: health promotions for early detection; timely diagnosis and comprehensive breast cancer management.
As highlighted in a few studies included in the collection, public campaigns raising attention to women’s health, the education and training of the healthcare workforce and the improved access to primary care play key roles in implementing effective screening programs. For instance, Sarker and colleagues reported the effectiveness of an educational intervention program on breast cancer knowledge among young female students of a university in Bangladesh.
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