Download BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN

MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY PHARMACY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MKUPSA
PRESENT TO YOU
PROPOSAL
PROJECT TITLE:
SUBMITTING ORGANIZATION:
CONTACT PERSON:
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
PHARMACEUTICAL
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (MKUPSA)
Saidu Musa
Project coordinator/
Student exchange officer
Mount Kenya University
Pharmaceutical
Students Association (MKUPSA)
Tel: 0783115340
EMAIL ADRESS:
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
COLLABORATING PARTNERS:
Mount Kenya University (MKU)
Mount Kenya University
Pharmaceutical
Students association (MKUPSA)
Rwanda pharmaceutical student
Association (RPSA)
ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected] [email protected]
PROJECT LOCATION:
KIGALI RWANDA
AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED:
350,000Rfrc
CONTENTS:
Section 1: project strategy
Organization profile
Breast cancer awareness concept
Overall objectives
Section 2:
Activities
Impact
Alliance
Association risks
Section 3: work plan and budget
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND
Mount Kenya university pharmacy students Association is a student led organization, which
champions efforts to help young people and communities make informed and responsible decisions on their health as well as social and economic standards of living. As young professionals,
we are on a mission to empower its members into a responsible and efficient pharmaceutical society that reflects its role in a multi-disciplinary collaboration aimed at providing top-notch
health care through advocacy, information sharing and transformative education whilst fostering
a culture of human rights. We address issues affecting the responsibility of pharmacists within
the health care system thus professional development and promote public health in our university
and our community in general.
Mount Kenya university pharmacy student Association is a non-profit, non-political, nongovernmental, non-religious and voluntary organization. It’s established by the students of MKU
Kigali Campus with the aim of promoting public health in the area of pharmaceutical science and
also to equip ourselves towards better way of provision of humanitarian services, campaign and
creation of awareness and provision of adequate knowledge towards achieving productive, safe
and healthy way of living.
Mount Kenya University pharmaceutical students Association (MKUPSA) is registered partner
with Rwanda Pharmaceutical students Association (RPSA/AEPHAR).Which has been a
prominent health care promoter in Rwanda, through its numerous and beneficial activities in
promoting the healthy way of living in Rwanda. It also linked to other Pharmaceutical Students'
Associations worldwide through the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF)
www.ipsf.org and it is among the Ten African full members which are South Africa, Tanzania,
Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Uganda that is
recently added.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CONCEPT
Cancers of different types have been a serious and global pandemic and resulted in million
deaths of people worldwide. It’s estimated that about 20% of all deaths are cancer related. there
have been changing patterns in incidence of cancers in both sexes and in different geographic
locations, where in developed countries there are cases of lungs, breast, prostate and colorectal
while in developing countries most common are liver, cervical and esophageal cancers.
Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a
lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple,
or a red scaly patch of skin. In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain,
swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.
A woman’s risk of developing breast cancer depends on several factors, some of which are
related to her natural hormones. Hormonal and reproductive history factors that increase the risk
of breast cancer include factors that may allow breast tissue to be exposed to high levels of
hormones for longer periods of time, such as the following:
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Beginning menstruation at an early age
Experiencing menopause at a late age
Later age at first pregnancy
Not having children at all
Risk factors for developing breast cancer include: female sex, obesity, lack of physical exercise,
drinking alcohol, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, ionizing radiation, early age at first
menstruation, having children late or not at all, older age, and family history.[About 5–10% of cases are
due to genes inherited from a person's parents, including BRCA1 and BRCA2 among others. Breast
cancer most commonly develops in cells from the lining of milk ducts and the lobules that supply the
ducts with milk. Other risk factors include radiation, and shift-work. A number of chemicals have also
been linked including: polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic solvents
and a number of pesticides. Although the radiation from mammography is a low dose, it is estimated that
yearly screening from 40 to 80 years of age will cause approximately 225 cases of fatal breast cancer per
million women screened.
However, there also an association between use of hormonal birth control and the development of
premenopausal breast cancer, but whether oral contraceptives use may actually cause premenopausal
breast cancer is a matter of debate. Although many researches proved that, Oral contraceptive use by
women at increased risk of ovarian cancer due to a genetic mutation in the BRCA1or BRCA2gene has
been studied. One study showed a reduction in risk among BRCA1- or BRCA2-mutation carriers who
took oral contraceptives, whereas another study showed no effect. but If there is indeed a link, the
absolute effect is small. Additionally, it is not clear if the association exists with newer hormonal birth
controls. In those with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility genes BRCA1 or BRCA2, or who
have a family history of breast cancer, use of modern oral contraceptives may appear to affect the risk of
breast cancer.
A 1996 analysis of epidemiological data from more than 50 studies worldwide by the Collaborative
Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer found that women who were current or recent users of
birth control pills had a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who had never used
the pill. The risk was highest for women who started using oral contraceptives as teenagers In another
view by the American cancer society textbook on clinical oncology outlined use of oral-contraceptives
as one of the risks factors for developing Breast cancer. Other factors includes, age, hereditary factors,
benign breast diseases, endogenous and exogenous endocrine factors, environmental factors (diet, region
of birth, alcohol intake etc.)
Signs and symptoms
Breast cancer showing an inverted nipple, lump and skin dimpling. The first noticeable symptom of
breast cancer is typically a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue. More than 80% of
breast cancer cases are discovered when the woman feels a lump. The earliest breast cancers are detected
by a mammogram. Lumps found in lymph nodes located in the armpits can also indicate breast cancer.
Other Indications of breast cancer other than a lump may include thickening different from the other
breast tissue, one breast becoming larger or lower, a nipple changing position or shape or becoming
inverted, skin puckering or dimpling, a rash on or around a nipple, discharge from nipple/s, constant
pain in part of the breast or armpit, and swelling beneath the armpit or around the collarbone.
Inflammatory breast cancer is a particular type of breast cancer which can pose a substantial diagnostic
challenge. Symptoms may resemble a breast inflammation and may include itching, pain, swelling,
nipple inversion, warmth and redness throughout the breast, as well as an orange-peel texture to the skin
referred to as peaud'orange; as inflammatory breast cancer doesn't show as a lump there's sometimes a
delay in diagnosis.
Another reported symptom complex of breast cancer is Paget's disease of the breast. This syndrome
presents as skin changes resembling eczema, such as redness, discoloration, or mild flaking of the nipple
skin. As Paget's disease of the breast advances, symptoms may include tingling, itching, increased
sensitivity, burning, and pain. There may also be discharge from the nipple. Approximately half of
women diagnosed with Paget's disease of the breast also have a lump in the breast.
Occasionally, breast cancer presents as metastatic disease—that is, cancer that has spread beyond the
original organ. The symptoms caused by metastatic breast cancer will depend on the location of
metastasis. Common sites of metastasis include bone, liver, lung and brain. Unexplained weight loss can
occasionally signal breast cancer, as can symptoms of fevers or chills. Bone or joint pains can sometimes
be manifestations of metastatic breast cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms. These
symptoms are called non-specific, meaning they could be manifestations of many other illnesses. Most
symptoms of breast disorders, including most lumps, do not turn out to represent underlying breast
cancer. Fewer than 20% of lumps, for example, are cancerous, and benign breast diseases such as
mastitis and fibro adenoma of the breast are more common causes of breast disorder symptoms.
Nevertheless, the appearance of a new symptom should be taken seriously by both patients and their
doctors, because of the possibility of an underlying breast cancer at almost any age.
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Prepare a short skit (which can incorporate song and dance) which will answer one or more
of the following:
− What is breast cancer? And how is it transmitted?
− What causes breast cancer?
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− Can you get breast cancer from casual contact with an infected person?
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Is there a cure for breast cancer?
− What should you do to protect yourself from getting breast cancer?
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Competition and public presentation of winning presentation will be held
to widen the dissemination of the information. Prizes will be given.
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The campaign impact
The campaign has a human rights based approach and encourage advocacy. The campaign
will be very interactive and fun so that students can express themselves on issues of breast
cancer. In Rwanda, there is a rise in reported cases of breast cancer. There is a need to
make the young women and other risk factors to be the first line of defense in preventing
and spreading information about breast cancer prevention, and this can only be achieved
with education. The emphasis on university students will allow the students to express
themselves more freely being the young women at high risk. The activities will be focused
towards the creative sides of the students in advocating towards routine breast
examination. A guideline leaflet will be giving to each participant as a take away massage to
their friends and family after the completion of the campaign. And the campaign will serves
in promoting the name of our prestigious university towards it immense participation in
community services so as promoting public health in the whole country.
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Mount Kenya University pharmaceutical students Association (MKUPSA) and Rwanda
Pharmaceutical students Association (RPSA/AEPHAR) to give refresher courses to
students and will assist in the campaign, and the response unit will also provide support
in contacts and technical assistance where required.
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1. 
2. 
3. 
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

 500Rfrc210


Transport
20,000





Unforeseen cost
TOTAL
25,000
350,000Rfrc