AWARENESS TRAININGS AND CHECK-UP PACKAGES

October is known worldwide as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. Breast cancer which has high rate of death, has risen to the top of the list, with 11.7% of all cancers. When the disease is diagnosed early, survival rates can be achieved 90% or higher, making breast cancer treatment very effective.

Since 2023, awareness trainings regarding breast cancer and general health have begun to be provided to female famers and tobacco workers by professional medic personnel of contracted hospitals within the ÇAK (Farmer Advantage Card). For 2024, It was decided to continue the organization of basic health and awareness trainings for women, that started with 47 female farmers and workers attendance in Kale in 2023. In 2024, 60 saplings were distributed in the breast cancer awareness and general health and safety training in Manisa-Halıtlı, where 30 people participated.

Starting in 2023, breast cancer awareness trainings for female farmers, female family members of farmers, and female workers have been initiated under the ÇAK (Farmer Advantage Card) project and delivered by professional medic personnel of contracted hospitals.

Since 2024 crop year, in addition to awareness sessions organized through the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers (KETEM), women’s access to free screening services, such as mammography and smear/HPV tests, has been actively supported.

The objective of these initiatives is to strengthen women’s access to quality healthcare services, enable the early diagnosis of potential health risks, and encourage preventive actions that support personal well-being.

The following activities were carried out within this framework:

• In the 2023 crop year, basic health and awareness trainings were provided to 47 women in Kale.
• In the 2024 crop year, 30 women in Halıtlı (Manisa) received breast cancer awareness and general health and safety trainings. As part of this event, held on International Women’s Day (8 March), 60 saplings were distributed to participants to promote environmental awareness.
• In September 2024, in cooperation with Denizli KETEM, 51 women in Tavas participated in breast cancer awareness trainings, while 47 women took part in at least one screening test (smear/HPV test, mammography, etc.)
• In the 2025 crop year, in cooperation with Uşak KETEM, 35 women in Eşme received breast cancer awareness training and participated in free HPV screening tests.