IIB Awarded Grant from Susan G. Komen For the Cure
Published Wednesday, April 8, 2009
April 7,2009
(Buffalo, NY) – The Western New York Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For
the Cure®, one of over 100 Affiliates nationwidededicated
to putting an end to breast cancer, recently awarded a community grant totaling
$24,364.00 to The International Institute of Buffalo.
The goal of the proposed
project is to increase breast cancer knowledge and to address concerns of
refugees and immigrants, in relation to the disease. This will result in
increase of screening behavior among this population.
Many refugee and immigrant women
refrain from talking about breast cancer for fear that, by talking about it,
they will get the disease.This results
in a low number of women who actually seek clinical examinations or mammography
services.The number is even lower among
women who know they are of high risk.Lack of knowledge about breast cancer’s definition, cause, and early
detection indicate an urgent need for outreach and education to refugee and
immigrant women.The project will also
connect participants with breast cancer survivors and medical staff, in an
attempt to provide holistic responses to their questions and concerns.
"When 2 elephants are fighting, the grass dem' a-suffer."
-Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars
The mission of the International Institute of Buffalo is to assist immigrants, refugees, their families, and others who face linguistic and cultural barriers to become self-sufficient, productive members of our community, and to increase global understanding and international connections in Western New York.
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