The Global Breast Cancer Initiative

The Global Breast Cancer Initiative

Empowering women, building capacity, providing care for all

WHO / B. Anderson
New global breast cancer initiative
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WHO framework: multisectoral partnerships, promoting sustainable capacity building, innovation and the use of data for monitoring and decision-making

WHO provides guidance to governments across the world on ways to strengthen systems for detecting, diagnosing and treating breast cancer, to further their capacities to manage other types of cancer. It will do so in unison with UN agencies and other partner organizations.


Global Breast Cancer Initiative

Stakeholder convening

Bringing global partners together in working groups to address the 3 GBCI pillars.
Global Breast Cancer Initiative

Operational guidance

Developing technical package to guide the implementation of the Global Breast Cancer Initiative through shared learning platforms and following a 4-step scheme: assess, plan, implement, and monitor.
Global Breast Cancer Initiative

In-country engagement

Harnessing political will to generate action at the global, regional and local levels through strengthening of partnerships and integrating existing cancer initiatives.