Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In the United States (U.S.), October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month an annual campaign that was launched to increase awareness of the disease. It is a researched fact when there is early detection of breast cancer, in the localized stage (typically Stages 0 and 1), survival rates average 98%.
Fomukong Health Foundation reminds you, whether male or female, to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage your loved ones to do the same!
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Every Community Deserves Good Health
Did you know that your zip code can be a predictor of your health? So can your place of birth, where you work and play, your income and education, and a host of other factors – in addition to the choices you make each day about what to eat, when to work out and whether or not to see a doctor. These factors, recognized by public health professionals as “social determinants of health,” are linked to inequities in health and health care (health disparities) among racial and ethnic minorities in America.
FHF donates to Limbe hospitals
Cholera outbreak in Cameroon
Cameroon, among several countries in West and Central Africa, has been experiencing recurrent cholera outbreaks between late October 2021 and 30 April 2022. According to the health minister, as of August 2022, more than 10,300 cases of the disease have been reported and 200 people have died out.