Spotlight On Secondary Breast Cancer
Spotlight On Secondary Breast Cancer
The Karen Louisa Foundation granted $20k to Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) to help raise awareness on advanced breast cancer. This included the creation of video content that documented experiences of patients’, an online awareness campaign through their website, advocacy of better access to medication and more.
20,000
Granted to Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) to help raise awareness of advanced breast cancer and the multiple issues faced for those patients – including lack of access to funded drugs.
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The Karen Louisa Foundation granted $20k to Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) to help raise awareness on advanced breast cancer. This included the creation of video content that documented experiences of patients’, an online awareness campaign through their website, advocacy of better access to medication and more.
In 2016 we realised that the information and support accessible for patients with advanced breast cancer was very slim. There was indeed no spotlight on advanced breast cancer. Around 620 women and men die each year of advanced breast cancer. While there are no accurate figures on how many New Zealanders actually have advanced breast cancer, US statistics suggest that up to 30% of all breast cancer diagnoses with eventually become advanced and incurable.
The project included videos to personalise and make visible experiences of these patients, new pages on their website full of information, an online awareness campaign, advocacy of better access to drugs for advanced breast cancer patients and also the promotion of the online Facebook support group. Brochures and flyers were also created to be placed in district health boards so that patients became aware of this integral support network.
In 2016 we realised that the information and support accessible for patients with advanced breast cancer was very slim. There was indeed no spotlight on advanced breast cancer. Around 620 women and men die each year of advanced breast cancer. While there are no accurate figures on how many New Zealanders actually have advanced breast cancer, US statistics suggest that up to 30% of all breast cancer diagnoses with eventually become advanced and incurable.
The project included videos to personalise and make visible experiences of these patients, new pages on their website full of information, an online awareness campaign, advocacy of better access to drugs for advanced breast cancer patients and also the promotion of the online Facebook support group. Brochures and flyers were also created to be placed in district health boards so that patients became aware of this integral support network.
