Hello, Welcome to WOMEN’S HEALTH FIRST, a Bi-weekly Health Information and Promotion Series. I am your Host Nahila Ayeva with me todayDr. Ramatu Muhammad, Vice President of our Public Health Education Program, who is my awesome Co-Host We are joined by a Special Guest, Dr. Ujuka ILoabuchi OBGYN, Women Health Care Specialist, who is going to present on Breast Cancer and its Preventive measures.

"Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. Breast cancer can spread outside the breast through blood vessels and lymph vessels. When breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body, it is said to have metastasized." CDC  

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. Deaths from Breast Cancer have declined over time, but remain the second leading cause of cancer death among women overall and the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women. Black women and white women get breast cancer at about the same rate, but black women die from breast cancer at a higher rate than white women

Each year in the United States, about 250,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,300 in men. About 42,000 women and 510 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer (US statistics, 2017)

Are you worried about the cost? CDC offers free or low-cost mammograms. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/index.htm

CDC funding for a capacity-building program for breast and cervical cancer early detection began in 1992. Subsequent funding for a comprehensive program was awarded in 1994. In the USA Georgia, you can visit or call the program below:

Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

Office of Women's Health

Georgia Department of Public Health

2 Peachtree Street, NW 16th floor

Atlanta, GA 30303-3142

(404) 657-3330

You can also call 770-972-0330 to schedule a screening visit and mamogram  

Gwinnett OBGYN Associates 1700 Tree Lane, Suite 290 Snellville, GA 30078

www.gwinnettobgyn.com 

With this podcast, you will be exposed to reliable public health information, and simple, practical behavior change tips to incorporate in your daily life in order to improve your health and well-being. Women’s Health First-WHF foresees a world where every single person has easy, equitable access to reliable public health information and basic needs. With accurate, up-to-date public health knowledge, and fundamental needs, individuals will be empowered to make informed health decisions — for themselves and their families. With reliable information and resources at hand, women can advocate for improved health outcomes and a better quality of life. WHF is Nonprofit Educational and Charitable Organization. info@womenshealthfirst.org

Join Women’s Health First Team To Learn Practical Tips to Promote Your Health & Prevent Disease (On Zoom) Biweekly Sundays from 4:00 To 5:00 Pm EST (Eastern Time) 

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Organized by: Nahila Ayeva, BS, MS CHES® 

Founder & CEO Women's Health First