Therese Lasser Award for BCWA CEO Ranjit Kaur The 16th Reach to Recovery International (RRI) Breast Cancer Support Conference held in Taipei, Taiwan from 10 to 12 November 2011, witnessed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia (BCWA) Ranjit Kaur being awarded the 2011 Therese Lasser Award. The Therese Lasser award is conferred on a RRI volunteer who has introduced, initiated and contributed to the development of RRI programme in an exceptional way. Traditionally, two major awards are presented at each Reach to Recovery International Conference with one being the Therese Lasser award for an exceptional volunteer and the other for a Health Professional.  Read more »

The Official Launch of MURNI (Mobile Unit Reaching Nationwide Information)

On 26 July 2011, BCWA launched her very first community out reach programme MURNI at Menara KL by our guest of honour YABhg Pn Sri Norainee Abdul Rahman, Isteri Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia. The programme will enable women in the rural areas of Malaysia to seek early and continous treatment for breast cancer.

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Dailies Press
1.    'Mobile clinics to raise breast cancer awareness' - New Straits Times Click here 
2.    'MURNI helps rural community prevent breast cancer' -The Malaysian Reserve 
3.    'BCWA bawa program Murni ke luar bandar' - Utusan Malaysia Click here
4.    'MURNI bantu wanita cegah barah' - Berita Harian Click here
5.    'Kesan awal kanser payudara' - Utusan Malaysia Click here
6.    'BCWA empower rural women with breast cancer awareness programme' - Sarawak Tribune Click here

Online
  7.    'MURNI Helps Rural Community Prevent Breast Cancer' - Bernama Wire Click here 
  8.    'Mobile clinics to raise breast cancer awareness' - NST Online Click here
  9.    'MURNI bantu cegah kanser payu dara di luar bandar' - The Borneo Post Click here
10.    'Kesan awal kanser payudara – Noorainee' - Malaysia Zoom Click here
11.    'Mobile clinics to raise breast cancer awareness' - eMak Click here

As if breast cancer weren’t bad enough.........

Representatives from several countries told a diverse audience at the World Breast Cancer Conference how the disease is affecting people around the world.

Ranjit Kaur, from the Breast Cancer Welfare Association of Malaysia, is a 14-year cancer survivor. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Malaysian women, but sadly, between 50 and 60 per cent aren’t diagnosed until the late stages.

Kaur said many women have a fear of screening facilities and/or pain. Some are in denial. Others are deterred by social stigmas or fear rejection.  Read more

An Exclusive Interview by UN Media: Reducing the rates of breast cancer and other non communicable diseases   Click here to listen

1.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and 400,000 of them will die. Many of those deaths are preventable through early detection and treatment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the top cancer in women both in the developed and the developing world. At a UN Conference in New...

About NCD
Gathering momentum to combat NCDs: UN High-Level Summit September 2011
(source: www.searo.who.int)
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a global health and developmental emergency worldwide. NCDs are the leading cause of death in the South-East Asia (SEA) Region, killing 7.9 million annually (55% of the total deaths in the Region). NCD deaths in Region are expected to increase by 21% over the next decade. Read more