Women Die Waiting documentary:

Middle East: Breast Cancer in Gaza


In Australia, the five year survival rate for a woman with breast cancer is 80%.
In Israel, it is 71%.
In Gaza, it is 40%.

The majority of breast cancers in the Gaza Strip are not detected until it is too late for surgery alone to be effective. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are not available in Gaza, however, and women must navigate a lengthy and unpredictable permits process to access treatment in the surrounding countries. As a result, many women die waiting for treatment.

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HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

The women in Gaza are doing wonders with the little that they have. You can do wonders too by joining our campaign and assisting us to raise funds to improve their access to appropriate breast cancer treatment.

By funding breast clinics through the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza, Anglicord will help women to detect their cancers earlier so that they can access appropriate surgical treatment. These clinics will also promote education so that women will understand the need for self examination and early detection, and they will know to seek immediate attention for any suspicious lumps.

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HOW ELSE CAN I HELP?

There are a number of ways you can help us to help the women of the Gaza Strip:

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Nov 30, 2011

Breast cancer in Gaza campaign gets support of Australian Senate
Anglicord’s “Women Die Waiting” campaign, which highlights the lack of access women in Gaza have to appropriate breast cancer treatment, has received cross-party support in the Australian Senate

 
Nov 2, 2011

Breast clinics in Gaza, funded by Anglicord, will help save the lives of women like Awatef Abu Toha, whose mammogram in June showed a 1.5cm cyst in her left breast.

 
Sep 26, 2011

Media Release: Women Die Waiting – new documentary highlights breast cancer tragedy in Gaza