A major new collaborative effort, the Global Breast Cancer Initiative, is being introduced today by the World Health Organization, with the objective of reducing global breast cancer mortality by 2.5% per year until 2040, thereby averting an estimated 2.5 million deaths. In recognition of International Women’s Day, WHO is hosting an advocacy event “Hearing the call of women with breast. WHO fact sheet on breast cancer, including information on prevalence, risk factors, symptoms, management, global impact and WHO's work on breast cancer. Early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances of successful treatment. The 2 components of early detection of cancer are early diagnosis (or downstaging) and screening. Early diagnosis focuses on detecting symptomatic patients as early as possible, while screening consists of testing healthy individuals to identify those with cancer before any symptoms appear. ESMO is a Swiss-registered not-for-profit organisation. All funding for this site is provided directly by ESMO. Via Ginevra 4, 6900 Lugano - CH The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the joint goal of reducing global breast cancer mortality. Login to your ESMO Accountto sign up for ESMO newsletters and receive information about ESMO's scientific and educational resources, events, member benefits. Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI) Implementation Framework is a vital resource for anyone working on breast cancer. It provides guidance on resource-appropriate strategies for improving the prompt diagnosis of breast cancer at an early-stage and the timely completion of multimodality treatment to improve breast-cancer mortality rates in LMICs. Comprehensive cancer control consists of prevention, early diagnosis and screening, treatment, palliative care, and survivorship care. All should be part of strong national cancer control plans. The World Health Organization’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative (GBCI), established in 2021, brings together stakeholders from around the world and across sectors with the joint goal of reducing global breast cancer mortality. WHO / Blink Media - Etinosa Yvonne Patients listen as a staff nurse explains the screening process before they register to be screened for breast and cervical cancer at the RAiSE Foundation center in Niger State on 23 February 2021.