Breast Cancer Awareness should go beyond October

Breast Cancer Awareness should go beyond October.


By Letwin Mubonesi


Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer and is always painted pink as part of efforts to create awareness of breast cancer.


Worldwide, it is said that one in eight women develops breast cancer in her lifetime.

In 2013, according to the national cancer registry of Zimbabwe, there were 6 514 cases of cancer in Zimbabwe and breast cancer constituted 8% of those cases.


According to World Health Organisation (WHO) breast cancer has become the second most common cancer in the world and the most common cancer in women after cervical cancer, accounting for 25% of all incident cases of female cancers.

Despite the advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, it is still the leading cause of women’s death worldwide.


Many organisations have made it a mandate to raise awareness of cancer despite Covid-19 pandemic and Talk Zimbabwe Cancer is no exception as it designed an awareness campaign targeting four broad categories, which are individuals, communities, schools and colleges as well as corporates.


Talk Zimbabwe Cancer president, Michelle Madzudzo said, “We are using national media to reach out to the public in every part of the country. Breast cancer affects mostly women, so Talk Cancer Zim is having online and in-person meetings with women in some churches in Harare and Chitungwiza.


“There is an increase in the incidences of breast cancer in Zimbabwean women, and this calls for the expansion of preventive efforts.

“Traditional healers in Zimbabwe are consulted by a range of women in their communities because they have a basic knowledge of breast cancer.”


She also added that, the training of traditional healers can be enhanced so as to facilitate their professionalism and their collaboration with other healthcare workers in the prevention of breast cancer and that raising awareness of breast cancer to traditional healers is an effective way of reaching out to the communities they live in.


Furthermore, the organisation in partnership with Zimbabwe National Indigenous Practitioners Association will be hosting a think pink indaba in commemoration of breast cancer awareness month 2021 at the end of this month.


They are also aiming to educate high school students in Harare on breast cancer, so that they can spread the word with their parents, relatives as well as neighbors at home.


The rural population also needs awareness and the organisation need to reach out and carry out integrated outreach programmes to the grassroots in areas such as Binga, Gwanda, Mt Darwin and Checheche so as to have a cancer free Zimbabwe.


Madzudzo said, “We can celebrate our cancer survivors every day. Awareness should go beyond October. Let’s think pink throughout the year.


“There is need to create a culture where every woman knows that a monthly breast self-examination, an annual clinical self-examination, an annual mammogram could save a woman’s life and the key message should be early detection and treatment saves lives.”


Furthermore, Talk Cancer Zim and other cancer awareness organisations, health professionals and the Health and Child Care ministry have an overdue responsibility to rescue Zimbabwean women from the catastrophic trap so that they can freely enjoy their rights to good health and get timely, useful, correct and relevant cancer information from trusted and authentic sources with expert knowledge.


However, men are also of no exception when it comes to breast cancer because they also have breast tissues and statics said that one in 833 men will also develop breast cancer. Although cases are fewer, it’s a reality to some of them.

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