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An estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the next 25 years, and up to 10 million could die without a cure.
Although breast cancer is a global disease, reaction and approach to its diagnosis and treatment vary greatly by a country’s cultural norms and economic means. Given that no single approach to breast health will prove effective around the world, local communities must implement innovative programs customized to address local needs
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness brings together Komen for the Cure’s expertise and leadership, the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) experience in international education and training, and the knowledge and expertise of local partners across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Together, these groups will take the fight against breast cancer to a new level.
Collaboration
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. For the past 25 years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer - transforming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors.
Institute of International Education Founded in 1919, the Institute of International Education (IIE) is one of the world’s most experienced global higher education and professional exchange organizations. IIE has long worked to implement training programs, particularly through its close relationships with universities, government agencies, and NGOs dedicated to human capacity development. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness is managed by IIE West Coast Center in San Francisco.
U.S. Department of State
lends its dedication and diplomacy, strengthening the Global
Initiative both in the Middle East and Latin America. The
Department of State and governments in these two regions have
joined together through The
U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and
Research, and The
Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research for the
Americas to provide high-level support between government
officials, committed to pursuing policy changes around the
issue of breast cancer.
Local Partners In each country,
IIE collaborates with partner organizations working on women’s
rights, advocacy, public health and health education, as well
as, medical foundations, hospitals and universities.
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