The Global Breast Cancer Initiative aims to address disparities in access to care to reduce mortality rates globally. Patient navigation is an evidence-based personalized intervention designed to guide patients through often complex cancer care systems to receive timely access, particularly in low-i ... ncome and minority populations. It is useful in settings with limited availability, fragmented healthcare systems and socioeconomic barriers that hinder early detection and treatment. It is proven to significantly reduce delays, improve patient adherence to care and enhance survival rates. The model involves helping individuals and their families to tackle barriers such as cultural stigma, misinformation, and psychosocial, among others, that can delay or prevent access to timely care. It can also reduce financial strain, streamline care coordination and improve the overall quality of life by connecting patients with affordable treatment options and support systems to address their needs in the course of treatment. more

El asesoramiento sobre lactancia materna es una interacción bidireccional entre un/a asesor/a con formación en lactancia materna y una o varias mujeres embarazadas, madres u otras personas cuidadoras de niños/as menores de dos años (normalmente). El proceso consiste en escuchar inquietudes, ab ... ordar distintas cuestiones, instruir en torno a la lactancia materna y observar y acompañar el proceso normal de lactancia materna y las dificultades que puede plantear. El propósito del asesoramiento sobre lactancia materna es empoderar a las mujeres para que la practiquen y fortalecer las prácticas de cuidados receptivos, respetando en todo momento su situación personal y su voluntadx more

Women and children, especially pregnant girls and women, infants and young children and postpartum women, are populations that are extremely vulnerable in emergencies. Breastfeeding provides children with hydration, comfort, connection, high quality nutrition and protection against disease, shieldin ... g them from the worst of emergency conditions. This ability has been described as empowering and healing by some breastfeeding women. more

To identify and to assess factors enhancing or hindering the delivery of breast and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi with regard to accessibility, uptake, acceptability and effectiveness. Systematic review of published scientific evidence. A search of six bibliographic databases and gre ... y literature was executed to identify relevant studies conducted in Malawi in the English language, with no time or study design restrictions. Data extraction was conducted in Excel and evidence synthesis followed a thematic analysis approach to identify and compare emerging themes. more