Projects

The activities of Amberheart Breast Cancer Foundation are devoted to breast cancer education and prevention by means of:

1. Educational programs and publications
2. Research and Development
3. Cooperative, Public and Humanitarian Relations

Educational

1.   Amberheart has developed a concept of a fast, cost effective and efficient breast cancer prevention program based on the incorporation of trained breast health nurses. These highly qualified mid-level medical specialists acting either within existing or intended new breast cancer prevention programs are especially important for regions that face healthcare budget constrictions and a growing rate of non-communicable diseases. (training for nurses in Poland)

2.  Breast cancer community awareness programme. To increase breast cancer awareness in the local community Amberheart, relying on its previous experience, prepared a Breast Self-Examination educational course to teach women proper Breast-Self Examination techniques. (educational course)

3.  Publications - educational material, brochures and pamphlets regarding breast cancer prevention, early diagnosis, risk factors, etc.

Research and Development

1.  A New Mathematical Model Predicting Breast Cancer Development

Cooperative, Public and Humanitarian Relations

Poland

1.  International Breast Imaging Diagnostic Course and Industry Against Breast Cancer Exhibition took place in  Warsaw , Poland (24 - 26 September 2001). A Course Leading to Obtain the Certificate of Postgraduate Educational Credit in Mammography was under the auspices and official patronage of the Polish Ministry of Health and Welfare (Course)
 

2. Breast cancer prophylaxis training for 150 registered nurses, the first stage of the program called "First by a Breast", took place in September 2001 (Warsaw, Poland). This was the first attempt of mass training of breast cancer screening specialists in Poland. ("First by a Breast")

3.  As a follow up, we conducted phase two of the "First by a Breast" project. The nurses - breast cancer prophylaxis consultants performed free Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE) and Breast Self- Examination (BSE) education for women, during a breast cancer campaign. This breast cancer screening took place between September 15 and October 15 2001 in more than one hundred centers across Poland and was backed up by free mammographies for women in whom our nurses found any suspicious lesions. The nurses trained by Amberheart conducted a breast cancer survey on more than 4700 women, examined 4500 women (statistics- pdf. format) and presented 2000 coupons for complimentary mammography (statistics- pdf. format).

 4.   We published and distributed 30,000 "Win by a Breast with Cancer" brochures about early diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer, during the breast cancer campaign

5.    Amberheart, relying on its previous experience of mass breast cancer prevention programs run in Poland, inspired Polish professionals to establish “Prodiatera” a non – profit organization which has continued to promote the ideas and program of Amberheart in Poland. (Prodiatera – Union for Prophylaxis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Breast Cancer)

    Europe

5.    Breast Specialist (BHS) Curriculum and Training Model