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Breast Cancer in Tanzania, East -Africa

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Gender health . she has b reast cancer, how do we help her to help herself       Did you know .....? Breast cancer cancer is the major global problem ? keneth hilary Bpharm, CEO v acfoundation                                                 Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women worldwide, representing 25-35% of all female cancer cases. While breast cancer inci­dence rates are higher in high-income countries than in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), case-fatal­ity rates are disproportionately higher in LMICs, due to limited capacity to implement prevention, early detection and treatment programs. she has b reast cancer, how do we help her to help herself -campaign javascript: void(0)   In Tanzania , breast cancer represents 14.4% of new cancers among women. The age-standardized breast cancer incidence in Tanzania is 19.4/100,000 women and the age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate is 9.7/100,000. This trans
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She has breast cancer , how do we help her to help herself.

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obtained from theinspirationroom.com Know what cancer  a disease is.   by Keneth Hilary   Bharm CEO & founder vacf. Cancer is the term used to describe abnormal cellular division where cells divide without responding to the body’s normal mechanism of control such as apoptosis   or programmed cell death . this is due to damage or mutation of cellular genetic material in the DNA and failure of cellular repair mechanism to repair or destroy   such mutations. The biological mechanism that control the normal cell no longer have   an influence an influence on mutated cell’s behavior and there can be growth without any form of control thus reslts in formation of tumor (uvimbe) . Cancer cells are also able to spread through the body and invade and continue division in other body tissues (metastasis). Cancer are named for the ·          organ in which they arise (e.g   breast cancer or colon cancer) ·            type of cell they arise e.g cancer arise from epithelia
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speak out pediatric cancer campaign

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 1st-training at Bugando medical center on pediatric.    Did you know that every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer? That means 25,000 kids around the world will hear the words “you have cancer” this month alone. the incidence is much increasing in Tanzania where every day a new diagnosed child with cancer is found at the latest stage which results in difficulties in treatment. Bugando medical center is the referral hospital found in Mwanza region Tanzania where almost all people in lake zone Tanzania seek their health services. on 1st september VACF , iCCARE & BMC oncology department launched the SPEAK OUT PEDIATRIC CANCER PROJECT which aims at eradicating the number of late diagnosed children with cancer to help the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment offered in free charges at BMC by ICCARE for children. the campaign started by a conference training to health worker around Mwanza city on the early symptoms of cancer to children , diagnosis tool
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Radio presents..straight talk on 'cultivating women empowerment workshop

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straight talk about leadership and negotiation skills for women Mr. Keneth Hilary founder and CEO of Victory Against Cancer Foundation  at Jembe FM Mwanza Tanzania straight talk on women leadreship and skills negotiation. on top of that human health was not left behind.
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Rural cervical cancer screening shinyanga Kahama Ushetu district

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Cervical cancer screening in rural areas project of Shinyanya region Tanzania December 2016 VACF team in collaboration with school of public health catholic university of health and allied science. About 662 women were screened for HIV , Cervical cancer. Cancer suspect Via positive  were 72 women (small lesion 66 ,large lesion 6)  Lecture school of public health , project coordinator ;madam Eveline Konje registering women during the project.   Women at uloa vilage, ushetu ,kahama waiting for screening services Project coordinator, Madam ,lect ;Eveline konje (left)  and Mr. Keneth Hilary CEO VACF redirecting the mass on the protocal to follow to ensure good and effective services during  the screening program women arranging in rows waiting for the service    Mr. Adolf conducting BMI screening  The General secretary VACF Mr. Magembe B ngwarida  conducting HIV screening MD student Mr. Peter Masasi the VACF member conducting  Blood pre
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community health screening world's women day 8thmarch2017

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During the world's women day the Vacf team conducted community health screening on DM and blood pressure  at Misigaro dispensary in Mwanza city. The aim was to asses the prevalence of non communicable diseases among the community members in Mwanza  Photos by heavyweight gallery #vacfteam Mr. Agustine Ikomeja the pharmacist and chief accountant VACF welcomes the clients by giving them the registration number to participate in screening. General secretary Mr. Magembe B Ng,walida with our client waiting to be picked up blood sample for DM screening MD student Mr. Kizito Mabena conducting BP screening  Thanks to dr. mdasi for conducting DM screening and making sure that anyone who comes know his  /her health status             Mr. Agustine Ikomeja (light) with Mr. Sethiel Gidamis (Left) setting up the VACF burner Blood sugar screening by the VACF general secretary Mr. Magembe B Ng'walida                
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world's cancer day

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world's cancer day 4th february  save life say no to cancer   team Victory against cancer foundation. How Victory Against Cancer Foundation celebrated the day with the community of medical doctor students at CUHAS   Bugando medical centre - Mwanza Tanzania Thanks to TAPSA president MR. fredric luoga the 5th from left for organizing the day. world's cancer day TAMSA- CUHAS together With VACF team at CUHAS hostel one picture to start a day campaign Community education on cancer as the most killing disease among NCDs at Bugarika street on the cancer day  TAMSA- CUHAS together wit VACF team after visiting Cancer patients in oncology ward at Bugando Medical center  Mr. Keneth Hilary the founder and CEO VACF .Educating the public on the risk factors for cancer..... "their rises the question on prostate cancer screening validity and specificity of the test "          
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