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Issue 11 Together We Rise: World Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022
Message from Editor in Chief
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of death among all the cancers and the first leading cause of death among females. Worldwide, every 2 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer as well as a woman dies from it which makes it more than 1,400 women every day. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000. Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia, and trends suggest that this is likely to increase unless more is done to remove barriers to early screening. According to WHO, in 2020, nearly 26,000 women were diagnosed and over 13,500 women died of breast cancer in Pakistan. Nearly, 109 women die due to breast cancer everyday in Pakistan. A multipronged approach is required, with complementary strategies that engage patients meaningfully and in ways that align with their needs, preferences and values. Such approaches should be integrated across the cancer care continuum to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive approach. This year 2022, the Breast Cancer Awareness Month theme is “Together We Rise” through which the education and awareness of breast cancer is attempted across the world.
This issue include interview of our very special guest Dr. Jovaria Saeed a humanitarian and development professional with 7 years of experience providing services to public-private and international non-profit organizations. She is affiliated with leading organizations including Global Dignity as Ambassador for Dignity, UNDP Youth Movers Chapter Pakistan as Youth Mentor, Center for Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation as Key Community Practice Member, Youth Counselling and Development Network as Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador. This issue also include truths about breast cancer, evidence based research on it and different types of global awareness campaigns carried for the addressing the cause. Moreover, the issue also highlights barriers, problems & solutions for tackling the issue of breast cancer in Pakistan along with their real stories of breast cancer survivors and health professionals treating cancer. I would like to acknowledge that launching this issue would not have been possible without the great and much appreciated contributions from the editorial and technical team. The robust intellectual support and well time contribution of content writers deserve special appreciatory applause. Our team expects similar sort of sincere dedication from the writers in near future. Enjoy reading the issue!
Contents of Issue
- Message from Editor-in-Chief
- Guest of the Issue
- Truths about Breast Cancer
- Navigating Cost and the Complexities of Breast Cancer Care
- Global Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns
- The Scenario of Breast Cancer in Pakistan
- Women’s Health, Diet and Nutrition
- Stories
