Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. With the aim of raising the level of health awareness and disseminating basic medical and preventive knowledge concerning breast cancer among girls and women, the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) team held within the Hear-My-Heart Program, in cooperation with the Syrian Breast Cancer Association and the UNHCR, several awareness sessions entitled Awareness of Breast Diseases and Cancer: Etiology, Symptoms, Early Detection and Treatment Protocols. The sessions were held on 08/22-29/09/2018 in the following districts: Jaramana (Butterfly Effect and Beit al-Wiam CCs), al-Hameh (al-Salam CC).
118 women attended, whose interaction was positive and significant. This was evident through the women’s active participation and questions that enriched the sessions. To encourage the women, the Breast Cancer Association later offered the opportunity to conduct mammography screenings, free of charge, in several centers throughout October for all demanding women.