Malawi: Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting Malawian women.

The Malawi Ministry of Health calls for screaning to be integrated in primary health care and routinely offered to all women, however, these services are not widely available and have very limited capacity. As a part of our efforts reinforcing early detection and diagnosis through teaching a preventive self-examination, we conducted Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign from 1 to 12 November 2022 in districts of Chiradzulu, Dedza, Ntchisi and Zomba in Malawi. 

The campaign not only facilitated training hundreds of residents and staff who would then continue reaching out more women with breast cancer awareness information on the prevention and response but was also a great opportunity to support the Health Center at Chisi Island and rural clinics in other districts with a solar lighting system, laptop, numerous medical products and accessories for cleaning and hygiene maintenance.