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www.women4cancer.org
Spearheading Cancer Awareness
Benda N. Kithaka
Co-Founder
Women for Cancer Early Detection and Treatment
Contents
- About Us
- Reality Check
- Current Focus on Cancer
- Refocusing the Conversation to ADVOCACY
- Qualifying Questions
- Vote of Thanks
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Our Mission
To raise public awareness of the benefits of early testing,
and facilitate early detection and treatment to reduce the
prevalence of cancer.
Our Vision
A Kenya where every woman sees the need to get a pap
test and can easily get one, as well as any necessary
follow up.
Our Values
Learning, Teamwork, Passion, Integrity, Compassion3
2012the year W4C
was formed
6Number of Medical
Camps
6000+
Awareness Talks
Reach to Date
Action
850+No. of Women
Screened
33Follow Up
Cryotherapy
2Hysterectomy
50+
Treated for
Infections
Reality Check
Cancer touches the lives of nearly everyone, either
directly or indirectly.
- Government – Economic & Health Burden
- Health Care Practitioner – Patient Management
- Family / Caregivers – Cost, Pain, Fear
- Patient – Fear of the unknown, Side Effects, Social Stigma
- Corporates – Manpower & Productivity
- General Public – Fear, Social Psychosis
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Reality Check
At least 1/3 of all cancer are preventable.- Vaccines & Lifestyle Changes
6 cancers respond well to treatment- If discovered early often to 100% cure
80% of Cancers in Kenya Present Late - Limited Treatment Option
- Very High Cost of Management
Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer [WHO: http://www.who.int/cancer/prevention/en/
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Breast 1154
Cervical 1073
1154 Moms
1073 Sisters
Statistics
Wanjiku
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Esophageal
333
Stomach243
Prostate 606
Large Colon
293606 Dads
333 Husbands
293 Brothers
243 Grand Dads
Statistics
Omondi
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Cervical Cancer in Kenya…
Cervical Cancer
New cases: 4,802No. of Deaths: 2,451Reported Annually
Age Standardized Rates [Incidence]:
40.5/100,000Number of cases
Scientific Advances
Biomedical Research Advances - Strong Focus on Cure of Cancer
Wealth of Knowledge - Scientific Papers, Journals, Treatment Protocols, Guidelines
Research & Empirical - Incidence | Mortality | Morbidity
Emphasis on Risk Factors - Genetics | Gender | Age
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Social Psychosis
Fear of the Unknown- Cost of Management and Treatment – Late Presentation
- Diagnosis with no Access to Treatment
- Apathy – Negative Experiences, Stigma
- Talk with no Action
Fatalistic Attitude [Cancer is a Death Sentence]
- Slows down the timeliness in seeking clinical interventions
- Fear affects preventative action
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Social Psychosis
Cancer relegated to an event. Occasion.
Cancer Month- Cancer only news in October.
“It is not cancer month yet”.
- Even in October.
Oversimplification of messaging which either creates misinformation or fear.
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Community Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – OCTOBER
Social Awareness Campaigns as a strategy to empower women to- Take action on breast cancer
- To comply with biomedical recommendations which include behavior change and treatment-seeking
Tactics- Free Screening or Subsidized screening
- Pink consumerism
Approaches- Target women with a simplified, high-impact messages.
- PR and Political Posturing [Cheque Presentations]
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Community Awareness
Attitudes by various stakeholders who unintentionally propagate the stigma
- Blood transfusion vs. cancer patients @ public hospitals
- Insurance and caveats on medical cover
- Focus on curative as opposed to preventative medicine
- Investors on recovery of capital investments
- Government on Guidelines – who disseminates?
Awareness creation for the common populace- Focus on myths, signs, symptoms, risk factors.
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Outcomes
Justifications.- Simplified high impact messages.
Results.- Stereotypes. Myths. Fear of a horrible death.
- Unnecessary social psychosis
- Negative effects on decision making – slow uptake of clinical advice
- Miracle Preachers. Myths. Stigma.
- Herbalists & Traditional Cures.
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Cancer Advocacy
Political – Lobby to Impact Policy
Education – Provide cancer information and education.
Research – meets the needs of patients / community.
Fundraising – Raising funds to support cancer research, services, education and community outreach.
Support – Patient Navigation, families and caregivers.
Community Outreach – Engaging and reaching out to the community to foster cancer control.
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Empower
Pedagogy = Teach. Educate. Instruct.
Learning happens when knowledgeable caring teachers use sound teaching processes (knowledge share) to impart relevant information towards better decision making
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Evidence Based
Little activity on lifestyle and environmental cancer risk factors within our control
- Diet and physical activity
- Alcohol consumption
- Smoking
- Environmental Effects
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9 Behavioral & Environmental Risk Factors
23
Major Role in Causing Cancer Deaths Globally
1. Overweight and obesity
2. Low fruit and vegetable intake
3. Physical inactivity
4. Smoking
5. Alcohol use
6. Unsafe sex
7. Urban air pollution
8. Indoor smoke from household use of coal
9. Contaminated injections in healthcare settings
The Lancet, Vol. 366, November 19, 2005, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16298215
6 Cancers, Multiple risk factors, Potential for Prevention / Cure
Risk Factor Cancer Site
Diet & Physical Activity
Overweight And Obesity
Stomach, Colorectal , Breast
Low Fruit & Vegetable Intake
Colorectal, Lung, Stomach,
Esophageal,
Physical Inactivity Breast, Prostate, Colorectal
Addictive
Substances
SmokingLung, Oropharynx, Stomach,
Esophageal, Liver, Cervical
Alcohol UseLiver, Esophageal, Breast
Mouth & Oropharynx
Reproductive Health Unsafe Sex, HPV Virus Cervix Uteri
Environmental
Risks
Urban Air Pollution
LungIndoor Household
Smoke – Use Of Coal
Risk Factor Cancer Site
Reproductive
Health Unsafe Sex | HPV Virus
Cervical
Cancer
Environmental
Risks
Urban Air Pollution Lung Cancer
Indoor Smoke From
Household Use Of Coal Lung Cancer
Other Selected
Risks
Contaminated Injections In
Healthcare Settings.
Hepatitis B
Liver Cancer
6 Cancers, Multiple risk factors, Potential for Prevention / Cure
Empower
Things you as a Physician can do...
Encourage behavior change- A patient is not a statistic. They are people with faces.
- Give your time – mentor, train, advocate, do something
Bio medical recommendations- Our choices.
- Our impact on cost.
- Our experiences.
- Service delivery.
All these Will determine how each patient is received.
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Change the Awareness Objectives
Awareness objectives- Demystify. - Lifestyle and behaviour change- Health service use
Strategies. - Improve.- Do all you can to increase prevention & Voluntary
Screening
Empower.- What can I do to mitigate the Risk factors.
Incidence. Mortality.
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Reflections
What Drives you in cancer Advocacy?- Self interest (greed, self centeredness,
materialism)
- Common good ( interconnected world, leadership, stewardship, guardianship, partnership )
African saying.
'A person is a person through other people'
The world is more interconnected now than ever before …
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Qualifying Questions
How do I impact my Patients?
Am I helping to empower the Communities?
Pharma Companies. Is there something I can do for Access. Cheaper. Reach.
Government. Is it enough to draft guidelines? Who disseminates? Involve the people you serve.
NGOs. Why am I in this? Self Interest. Funds. Fashion. Management.
Media. January to December someone is going through the journey. Will you walk with us?
What do I need to change today in cancer awareness to ensure
future generations do not die of preventable cancers?
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Closing Remarks
“…many globally important types of cancer are preventable by changes in lifestyle behaviors and environmental interventions. To win the war against cancer, we must focus not just on advances in bio-medical technologies, but also on technologies and policies that change the behaviors and environments that cause those cancers”
Dr. Majid Ezzati
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Special Thanks
Prof. Abinya
Dr. Zipporah Ali
AORTIC
Ms. Kwanele Asante-Shongwe
Women 4 Cancer Team
KESHO
Colleagues in KENCO
My Little Sister
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About the Presenter
Benda N. Kithaka
A Marketer by Profession who has taken up Cancer Advocacy to pass on the message that Cervical Cancer can be beaten if discovered early.
Serves as the Chair of the Organisation – Women 4 Cancer Early Detection and Treatment. A Kenyan non-profit Advocacy NGO whose mission is to advocate for a Kenya where every woman sees the need for cervical cancer screening and can easily access the services of screening, early detection and treatment easily and affordably
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Bibliography
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277539514001368
http://archive.sph.harvard.edu/press-releases/archives/2005-releases/press11172005.html
The study, "Causes of cancer in the world: comparative risk assessment of nine behavioral and environmental risk factors," The Lancet, Vol. 366, November 19, 2005, was funded by the National Institute on Aging and by the Disease Control Priorities Project.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16298215?report=abstract
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