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PRESS RELEASE

INNOVATIVE TRAINING

PORTAL FOR NURSES AIMS

TO BUILD A MOVEMENT OF

BREAST HEALTH ADVOCATES

Thursday, 01 November 2018: Improving access to breast care nurses for all women is a priority
in the South African breast health arena. Nurses are urged to sign up to a new, progressive
online education portal which aims to make that possible, both in the public and private
healthcare sectors.

Breast cancer is one of the most professional development (CPD) advocates, and become agents of
prevalent cancers among women responsibility. Through the portal, action and change in the mission
in South Africa. Early detection they can access training materials, to eradicate breast cancer in South
of the disease, through regular and educational and legislation- Africa,” Turner said.
examination, has led to a greater based content.
than 90% survival rate over five “We need to join forces to promote
years. Louise Turner, Chief Operations women’s health and stop people
Officer of the BHF, said the dying of breast cancer. Currently,
That’s why the Breast Health development of the platform one in eight women in South Africa
Foundation (BHF), in partnership highlights the importance of ‘the are at risk of developing breast
with Discovery Health and four Ps’ – Patient, Public and cancer. Because early detection
Phakamisa, an AstraZeneca Private Partnerships. Speaking saves lives, it is critical that all
initiative, has launched an easy-to- at the launch, Turner invited women have access to the right
use online development, training key stakeholders to assist the patient care – an area where
and education platform for nurses foundation in building a breast nurses play a vitally important role.
and healthcare practitioners health advocacy movement. As an NGO, we have taken the
(HCPs). opportunity to launch a training
Agents of action and change platform that will educate nurses
The platform will help nurses and
HCPs update their knowledge and “We appeal to nurses to sign 15
skills as part of their continuing up and become breast health

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