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Ye Ethiopia cancer Association (YECA) The 2014 October Breast cancer Awareness month Marked It was on Sunday, October 26, 2014 our association and other two cancer charity organizations jointly marked the international Annual Breast cancer awareness month. The preparations for the event had been going on for several weeks. Preparations ranging from application for permit to hold the public mass awareness rally to invitation of the guest of honor . The guest of honor the first lady of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, (FDRE), Her excellence W/o Roman Tesfaye arrived at the venue at 9:00 A.M together with the minister of Science and Technology of the EDRE, Her Excellency W/o Demittu Hambissa and officials from ministry of Health of the EDRE. The program started with the introduction of the detailed, activities line up of the program by the organizing committee chairperson. Next in line was an opening speech by EDRE First Lady, Her Excellency W/ro Roman Tesfaye in her capacity as chairperson of the National cancer Committee. In her speech, Her Excellency pointed out the new development regarding the new RT units that are to be incorporated in the regional university hospitals and also the future general direction of engagement in the fight against Cancer. After the keynote address, Her Excellency gave the signal to start the walk–program. Prior to the opening speech by the First Lady, however, speeches have been delivered by the FDRE ministry of Health representative and Her Excellency the minister of Science and Technology W/ro Demittu Hambessa . The whole message of the speeches focused on the significance of the event, appealing to the public what it means to take part in such programs and the importance of the practical breast cancer pre diagnosis and self inactive approach. 1 The speech by government dignitaries was followed by the 2.58 km walkprogram; a route which wound its way around. The Tikur Anbessa Hospital via the road between the federal ministry of Health and “Goma Kuteba” factory. At the end of the walk the participants were supposed to go into the National. Theatre Hall for the remaining parts of the day’s program. The theatre hall program was designed to deal with awareness enhancement. The components of the program, included. Breast cancer lesson by cancer specialist A 15 minute long theatrical performance on the subject of cancer by AFLA theatre troupe. Speech by way of sharing experience of two cancer diagnosed individuals who are on treatment A three minute act and poetry reading by two young children whose mother died of cancer. The hall was full to its capacity accommodating over eight hundred men and women. The participates of the walk program, however, exceeded one thousand. The committee of the coalition of the three charity organizations that are working on cancer was satisfied by the turnout of the public and the attendance of FDRE first Lady and other government officials. The three charity organizations working on cancer are: 1. Ye Ethiopia Cancer Association 2. Mathewos –wondu ye Ethiopia Cancer society 3. Cancer Care Ethiopia 2