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U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Holds Training for Nurses Treating Breast Cancer Patients (PDF 51 KB)
November 7, 2009
Amman, Jordan – Today the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), King Hussein Cancer Center, and Jordan Breast Cancer Program, launched a three-day pilot training workshop for 40 public and private sector nurses who treat women with breast cancer in Jordan. The Partnership created the curriculum in direct response to requests from nurses in the Middle East who said that further training was needed to better understand breast cancer and the special considerations for caring for women with breast cancer.
U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Develops Workshop for Nurses Treating Breast Cancer Patients (Regional) (PDF 35 KB)
November 2, 2009
Bethlehem, West Bank – Today the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), launched a new pilot training workshop for nurses who treat women with breast cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Holds Training for Nurses Treating Breast Cancer Patients (West Bank) (PDF 35 KB)
November 2, 2009
Bethlehem, West Bank – Today the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, in partnership with the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and Bethlehem University, launched a three-day pilot training workshop for 40 public and private sector nurses who treat women with breast cancer in the West Bank and Gaza.
Dia Diwan Launches Initiative with the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness (PDF 169 KB)
September 2009
It’s October and breast cancer awareness is top of mind at Dia Diwan. In the Middle East in particular, the need to raise awareness about breast cancer remains paramount. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women in the Middle East with a significantly higher mortality rate than in many Western countries. A critical reason for this is that the disease is often not detected until it has reached an advanced stage. This is sometimes attributed to cultural and religious reasons, but can also be linked to the fact that many women do not consider the risks of getting the disease until they are older. It is important for women of all ages, including young women, to understand the risk factors that affect their chance of getting the disease, including age, family history, and lifestyle.