Alice Rezien, of the Suzanne Mubarak Regional Center for Women’s Health and Development, in Alexandria, Egypt, submitted the following post.
In conjunction with International Women's Day (February 10-12, 2009), the Suzanne Mubarak Center organized and conducted a three-day training program for 30 nurses working in outpatient clinics and family health care centers in different sectors of Alexandria. The training, titled Breast Cancer: Awareness, Early Detection, Breast Self Examination, Treatment Modalities, Peri operative Care and Quality of Life, focused on the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to enhance awareness about breast cancer in nurses, and women, in general. Presenters also strove to motivate participants to practice breast self examination. Further, the Center promotes quality care for women with breast cancer throughout the stages of treatment and rehabilitation, with the ultimate goal of ensuring an acceptable quality of life.
In conjunction with International Women's Day (February 10-12, 2009), the Suzanne Mubarak Center organized and conducted a three-day training program for 30 nurses working in outpatient clinics and family health care centers in different sectors of Alexandria. The training, titled Breast Cancer: Awareness, Early Detection, Breast Self Examination, Treatment Modalities, Peri operative Care and Quality of Life, focused on the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to enhance awareness about breast cancer in nurses, and women, in general. Presenters also strove to motivate participants to practice breast self examination. Further, the Center promotes quality care for women with breast cancer throughout the stages of treatment and rehabilitation, with the ultimate goal of ensuring an acceptable quality of life.
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