‘Pink blooms from among the rubble’: Battling breast cancer in Gaza
Health workers in Gaza are participating in a breast cancer campaign called ‘pink blooms from among the rubble’ to educate and support women with the disease amid Israel’s genocidal war. Al Jazeera spoke to breast cancer patient Hiba Musbah about her painful journey.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged workers to make regular breast cancer screening a priority, stressing that early detection remains key to saving lives. Madam Harriet Botchway, Head of the Gender and Child Protection Department of the TUC, said the initiative demonstrated the Union’s commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of workers.
The clinic’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Oppong, said the initiative was intended to support people who struggle to pay for medical care and encourage them to check their health regularly. Mr Oppong described the initiative as part of the clinic’s commitment to giving back to society by helping people access medical assessments.
A 2025 study of women diagnosed with breast cancer across five sub-Saharan African countries found that 21.9 per cent of participants were diagnosed before age 40, according to researchers from St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, in a release shared with Ghana News Agency. Dr Tonia Frame, Assistant Professor and Director of the Global Health Unit in the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies, said, “Breast cancer risk does not suddenly begin at a particular birthday, and two women of the same age may have very different…
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The Coalition of Health Sector Unions (COHESU), Kwara state chapter, has commended the Kwara State Government for approving and implementing the upward review of allowances for health workers in the state. The coalition expressed its appreciation in a statement signed by the state chairman of COHESU, Comrade Bolatito Isaac Oladele, describing the intervention as a significant boost to the welfare of frontline health workers and a demonstration of the government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery.