Early Cancer Detection Campaign

Project Information

  • Client:الجمعية اليمنية لمكافحة السرطان
  • Date:Sep 01, 2024
  • Author: د. أمل الحالمي - مديرة البرامج الصحية
  • Category: Primary Healthcare
  • Place: عدن - تعز - حضرموت - صنعاء

Early Cancer Detection Campaign

A national awareness and early screening campaign for the most common types of cancer, targeting remote and underserved areas.

Early Detection Saves Lives: A National Campaign for Early Screening

The foundation implemented a large-scale awareness and early detection campaign for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colon cancer in 12 Yemeni governorates.

  • Screening more than 25,000 beneficiaries
  • Awareness reaching 100,000 people through field teams
  • Referring 1,500 suspected cases for advanced testing
  • Diagnosing 250 early-stage cases and initiating immediate treatment

The campaign was implemented in partnership with the Yemeni Cancer Control Society and the WHO Executive Office in Aden, and contributed to raising community awareness about the importance of early detection.

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