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SOURCE: The National, U.A.E.
ABU DHABI, U.A.E. – May 3, 2008 – The UAE is among 10 nations taking part in an international campaign to raise women’s awareness about breast cancer – one of the country’s biggest killers. The Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness, initially launched earlier this year in Abu Dhabi but expanding to other emirates, will explore areas of research, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Read More
http://www.thenational.ae/article/2008110499133
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Will Support Research on Breast Cancer
Course for the Cure™ Workshops in Brazil
PORTO ALEGRE – April 10, 2008 – Women of the neighborhoods of the south zone of Porto Alegre were chosen by the trainers of the Course for the Cure™, organized in Porto Alegre by the Institute of Mama of the RS (IMAMA) and promoted by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a recognized American NGO engaged in fighting breast cancer for over 25 years. The community chose to support the Breast Nucleus POA, a program that tracks breast cancer incidence in the country, a partnership between Hospital Moinhos de Vento and the city’s Department of Health with support of the IMAMA. Read More
http://www.pautasocial.com.br/pauta.asp?idPauta=19266
King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure Launch a Community-based Breast Cancer Outreach Program
JORDAN – April 2, 2008 – Under the auspices of King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and in collaboration with (KHCC), Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the leadership of Jordan Breast Cancer Program (JBCP); Jordan is launching the Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness in East Amman, Irbid and Zarqa. The Global Initiative aims to create a dynamic global network of dedicated activists with the skills, knowledge and vision to play a strategic role in shaping the country’s response to the breast cancer crisis. Read More
Wives of the Presidents of Ukraine and the USA Take Part in a Round Table on Fight against Breast Cancer
http://www.ukraine3000.org.ua/eng/news/6381.html
KYIV – April 1, 2008 – April 1, 2008, wife of the President of Ukraine, Head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Foundation Kateryna Yushchenko and wife of the President of the United States Laura Bush took part in a round table on the fight against breast cancer. Among other participants of the event, hosted by the Diplomatic Academy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, were members of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization, other Ukrainian and American organizations dealing with breast cancer fight, and women who have overcome this disease. Read More
Don’t Underestimate Saudi Women
JEDDAH – March 28, 2008 – The Middle East's leading English language daily newspaper
recently showcased the work of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
in Saudi Arabia. The training, a comprehensive workshop on
breast cancer awareness, is part of the US-Middle East Partnership
for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, a joint endeavor
of the U.S. State Department and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
launched in 2007.
Dr. Samia Al-Amoudi, advisor to the
Saudi Cancer Society and a breast cancer survivor, is helping
to empower Saudi women to take charge of their own health.
“Don't underestimate Saudi women,” Dr. Al-Amoudi says. A
delegate at Komen for the Cure’s landmark Global Advocate
Summit on Breast Cancer in Budapest last fall, Dr. Al-Amoudi
is working tirelessly to raise awareness among the next generation
at risk — young girls. By working with the Ministry of Education,
she hopes the Kingdom will adopt a suitable breast health
education program for girls at their schools. Read More
 Laura Bush, Mexico Fight Breast Cancer
MEXICO CITY (AP) — March 15, 2008 — First lady Laura Bush
joined her Mexican counterpart on Friday to inaugurate a
two-country alliance
to promote breast cancer awareness and research. Read
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First Lady Laura Bush Joins Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to Launch
Global Promise Fund Assisting Women Worldwide
Washington Diplomatic Community Engaged to Decrease Growing Global Breast Cancer Incidence, Mortality Rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 12, 2008 – First Lady Laura Bush today helped to launch the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Promise Fund at a Capitol Hill event to raise awareness of the organization’s life-saving work and outline its new strategy of funding culturally sensitive, sustainable education and outreach programs around the world. Read More
http://cms.komen.org/Komen/NewsEvents/KomenNews/080312_GlobalPromiseFund
Fight Against Breast Cancer
Source: “Faclia” newspaper, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
CLUJ, Romania — March 10, 2008 — On March 5 and 6, 2008 in Cluj, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness kicked off its first training, targeted to create sustainable programs for education about breast cancer. The workshop was organized by SECS Bucharest and the trainers were Dr. Violeta Horhoianu and Carmen Boscaneanu. Among the trainees there were Community Nurses, Doctors, Psychologists, journalists, etc. Read More
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