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Expand access to breast cancer screenings in India
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There are no population-based breast cancer screening programs in India.
This challenge leaves a massive need for investment in breast cancer prevention. India has 1,000 mammography equipment units for a population of 498 million women. In contrast, the US has 65,000+ mammography equipment units for 166 million women. Breast cancer cannot be diagnosed easily in India because of a lack of education about how to perform self-exams. Stigma additionally prevents women from accessing screening.
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We will deploy at least 30 portable breast cancer screening units in Northern India.
Using the new Hum-Nari app, women around India will have the knowledge to perform self-breast exams. HERHealthEQ will deploy at least 30 portable units that can change location depending on need. This will begin in the suburbs of Delhi and then expand in Northern India and other areas per the Jhpiego network of community health workers and operational partners. Thermal imaging and clinical breast exams will be performed in local and regional clinics utilizing our partners infrastructure.
HERHealthEQ in India
By donating $15, one woman can be screened for breast cancer
Each unit will be able to screen over 2,000 women per year, so the impact is over 100,000 women will benefit in less than 2 years. Our program would train and equip local providers for breast cancer screening at reduced cost, creating a complete care network that can be scaled across India. This will ensure that more women have a chance of early breast cancer detection and successful treatment outcomes through increasing awareness and access to affordable professional breast cancer screening.
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75%-40% of equipment for 1 site
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13%-1 month salary for a nurse
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9%-Screening for 25 women
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3%-1 month PPE for a nurse
This displays the maximum incremental additional funding the campaign could receive (Maximum Funding Amount (MFA) less Minimum Funding Goal)). For example, if the MFA is $100,000 and the MFG $10,000, it would show the difference of $90,000 here.
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85%-Purchase 2 screening equipment
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11%-Support 2 sites for 1 month
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Created our project
Oct 12
Collected our first 3 pledges
Oct 15
Funded 25% of goal
Dec 17
Funded 50% of goal
Dec 29
We are so close!
Dec 29
We are so close to our goal. The money we are raising will help to create a breast cancer screening program for women in India that is COVID-19 compliant and accessible. The technology is applicable for many years and this program will continue to scale. We need your help to kick it off.
As soon as COVID-19 calms down a little in India, we will launch our first site. We'd love for you to help us do that.
Thank you!!
Marissa Fayer, CEO and Founder
Marissa Fayer
Project owner
Hurry! Just 1 week left to reach funding goal
Jan 3
Three days left to reach funding goal
Jan 7
We are so close! 4 days left!
Jan 7
We are 4 days away from closing this project and would LOVE to achieve our goal. This is part of a much larger vision and program and we would be so excited to hit this amazing milestone.
We plan to launch our first site in April and this would allow us to purchase the equipment needed for that launch!
Please share this with others to help make it a success for women around the world. Thank you so much for all of your support!
Marissa Fayer
Project owner
Funded 75% of goal
Jan 8
Last day to reach funding goal
Jan 9
Funded 100% of goal
Jan 10
Funded 100%+ of goal
Jan 10