Health Education and Research Centre

05/11/2025

18/08/2025

Key facts about breast cancer
Breast cancer caused an estimated 670 000 deaths globally in 2022.
Roughly half of all breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than s*x and age.
Breast cancer was the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022.
Breast cancer occurs in every country in the world.
Approximately 0.5–1% of breast cancers occur in men.
Effective interventions for early and timely diagnosis linked to comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care are essential to reduce the burden of breast cancer and to achieve and maintain optimal functioning and well-being.

27/01/2025

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22/10/2024

OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and leading cause of cancer death among women disproportionately affecting individuals in low- and middle-income countries. The 5-year survival rates in high-income countries exceeds 90%, compared with 66% in India and 40% in South Africa.

Bridging inequities in breast cancer outcomes requires systematic improvements in access to resource-appropriate and quality services. The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the shared goal of reducing breast cancer by 2.5% per year, which over a 20-year period would save 2.5 million lives.

GBCI employs 3 key strategies to achieve these objectives: health promotion and early detection; timely diagnosis; and comprehensive breast cancer management.

10/10/2024

World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2024 “Mental Health at Work"
This World Mental Health Day, WHO is uniting with partners to highlight the vital connection between mental health and work. Safe, healthy working environments can act as a protective factor for mental health.

05/10/2024

World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2024 “Mental Health at Work"
The World Health Organization is uniting with partners to highlight the vital connection between mental health and work. Safe, healthy working environments can act as a protective factor for mental health. Unhealthy conditions including stigma, discrimination, and exposure to risks like harassment and other poor working conditions, can pose significant risks, affecting mental health, overall quality of life and consequently participation or productivity at work.
It is essential for governments, employers, the organizations which represent workers and employers, and other stakeholders responsible for workers’ health and safety to work together to improve mental health at work. Action to address mental health at work should be done with the meaningful involvement of workers and their representatives, and persons with lived experience of mental health conditions. By investing efforts and resources in evidence-based approaches and interventions at work, we can ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive at work and in life. Let's take action today for a healthier future.

14/05/2024

Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches. DO take breaks! Use the 20 - 20 - 20 rule to help your eyes:

🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes

📏 Look at an object 20 feet away

🕓 For 20 seconds

07/05/2024

Imagine your medicine stops working? 💊
Stressful, isn’t it?

This can happen when we misuse antimicrobial medicines. Disease-causing bacteria then become resistant to drugs and the drugs stop working.