'Cares for Women's Health'-the Breast Cancer Screening Programme is launched in Daming

On September 19, 2022, the Breast Cancer Screening Programme of the 'Cares for Women's Health' was launched in Daming, Hebei. It is expected to take 12 days to provide free breast cancer screening services for about 1,000 local eligible women over 35.

The breast cancer screening programme was initiated by the China Development Research Foundation and organized by the Health Bureau and the Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Daming, Hebei. GE Medical provides major equipment and technical support, including three sets of the most advanced ultrasound equipment and complete on-site expert guidance and training. At the same time, it provides breast cancer information, promotes high-quality medical resources to the needed areas, helps county-level hospitals improve their diagnosis and treatment, and benefit more women in rural areas.

The 'Cares for Women's Health' is an important project of the Family Development Fund under the China Development Research Foundation. It aims to carry out various women's health care actions through advocacy and research practices, including the prevention and treatment of breast cancer and cervical cancer, improving women's mental health status, improving their pregnancy and breastfeeding health status, and studying the significant health risks of women in different occupations and regions.

In August 2022, the cervical cancer screening programme of the 'Cares for Women's Health'-the Charity Campaign in caring for women's health was launched in Daming. 2,097 samples were screened in four days, simultaneously providing free medical consultation and services for some positive patients.