Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program

by Guru Charitable Foundation
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program
Women's Health Initiative: Breast Cancer Program

Summary

Women’s Health Initiative will educate women in Himalayan region of Kashmir about breast cancer, the method for performing breast self-examinations (BSEs), and the importance of early detection.

$4,625
total raised
58
donors
0
monthly donors
16
years

Challenge

If you wish to purchase a set of 12 greeting cards for US $ 12 and shipping it would support screening one person. Please view greeting cards in the photo gallery section. To place order you can email us at contact@gurufoundation.org or at gurufoundation@yahoo.com. Cards will be shipped within 10 days in US and 2 Weeks outside US.

Solution

Our pilot program has already screened over 500 women since June, 2009, with over twenty women with abnormalities scheduled for further diagnosis and treatment. We aim to educate & screen over 2500 women in next 3 years

Long-Term Impact

develop women's health program establish a breast cancer program to reduce mortality with awareness and early detection of breast cancer

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Guru Charitable Foundation

Location: East Amherst, NY - USA
Website:
Guru Charitable Foundation
Khurshid Guru
Project Leader:
Khurshid Guru
MD
East Amherst , NY United States

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