“I believe that women’s issues are essentially the same everywhere. I want so much for us to put our hands together to challenge and overcome this disease so that no woman anywhere will suffer as I did.” -Dr. Samia Al-Amoudi remarks on the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research in her book Breast Cancer Survivors in Saudi Arabia
"أعتقد بأن قضايا المرأة هي واحدة بالإساس في كل مكان، كما ارغب كثيراً بأن يأخذ أحدنا بيد الآخر لمواجهة هذا المرض والقضاء عليه حتى لا تعاني منه باقي النسوة في اي بقعة كانت على الأرض كما عانيت." في تعقيب للدكتورة سامية العمودي حول شراكة الولايات المتحدة الأميركية والشرق الوسط لمكافحة سرطان الثدي ونشر الوعي والبحوث في كتابها المعنون الناجيات من سرطان الثدي في المملكة العربية السعودية.
Dear Friends,
It has been almost four years since the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research was launched in Washington, D.C. by First Lady Laura Bush, the U.S. Department of State, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, and breast cancer leaders from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Since its beginning in June 2006, six countries have formally joined the Partnership, representatives from 15 different countries and 140 organizations have been involved in Partnership programs, and more than 25,000 advocates, health professionals and community members have participated in Partnership events. Furthermore, after our breast cancer advocacy conference in Amman in 2008, more than 350 of you joined and have been active in growing our online network, demonstrating your commitment to sharing knowledge, expanding breast cancer awareness, and improving the lives of women around the region.
The U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research is a model public-private effort that unites local champions in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa who are leading the fight against breast cancer. The aim is to increase early detection of breast cancer and reduce mortality through improved awareness, increased clinical resources, and world-class research.
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Spotlight
Abstracts Needed for Global Summit on Breast Health
Dr. Benjamin Anderson, director of the Breast Health Global Initiative and a Partnership collaborator, invites you to submit an abstract relevant to “optimization of breast healthcare delivery” in low- and middle-resource countries for poster presentation at the 4th “Global Summit on International Breast Health.” All abstracts must be electronically submitted by March 15, 2010.
Partnership Grant Recipients Effect Real Change
Community Advocacy Grant recipients have provided breast health training for medical professionals, informed women about the importance of early breast cancer detection, and supported local and regional partnerships.
Resources Needed for Advocacy Toolkits
We want to recognize your breast cancer awareness efforts and share materials and tools you have used. Please send a brief description and sample for each material/outreach tool to partnership@bcpartnership.org. And, click here to download a one-page case study template to feature your organization or a key individual advocate.
ONS’ Site-Specific Cancer Series: Breast Cancer Available in Arabic
In collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society, the Partnership has translated and adapted the Site-Specific Cancer Series: Breast Cancer into Arabic, making this important medical resource available to health care providers throughout the MENA region. Click here to view and download the text in Arabic.