The African Street Journal Central African Republic
About

Bangui women still unclear on October Rose breast cancer message

Radio Ndeke Luka reports that many women in Bangui say they do not fully grasp the campaign's aims, including early screening.

The October Rose campaign on breast cancer awareness has ended, but many women in Bangui say they do not fully understand what it was meant to achieve. Some are still unaware of why early detection matters, because they have not been given enough information.

Reporter Edda Lotine Djiko went to meet women in the capital and collected their views on the campaign. The gap between the awareness drive and what women actually understood is the central finding of the report.

The report does not say what follow-up information is planned for women in the capital.

Why it mattersWomen in Bangui who have not understood the campaign remain without the screening information it was meant to provide.