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Participant Profiles

The Komen Global Initiative conducts workshops based on the Course for the Cure™ training modules. The participants in these workshops include healthcare professionals, breast cancer survivors, NGO staff, government officials and others who are in a position to increase breast health education and awareness in their communities. Follow the links below to learn more about some of the individuals participating in the Global Initiative in each program country.

PARTICIPANT PROFILES

Brazil	Costa Rica
Jordan	Mexico
Romania	Saudi Arabia
Ukraine	United Arab Emirates

UAE

Hajer Hasan Al-Demyaty
"My personal motivation for working on breast cancer awareness is that a number of my friends and acquaintances have developed breast cancer."

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UKRAINE

Bas Olha
"The main problem concerning breast cancer in our community is women’s fear of disease and doctors and unwillingness to address it."

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BRAZIL

Eliane Sa Brito
"As a health professional I believe I have a role that is as important as the doctor’s: the role of the educator."

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MEXICO

Esther Casanova Padilla
Esther Casanova is a survivor, psychologist, feminist and for more than 15 years now, an energetic advocate in the fight against breast cancer...

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