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BREAST HEALTH ANGEL FOUNDATION

Unite against breast cancer, fight for hope.

The Breast Health Angels Foundation is a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to promoting breast health, education, and support. Established with a mission to empower individuals and communities in the fight against breast cancer, the foundation actively engages in various initiatives, including Cancer Walks, Women’s Education, Community Service, and Women’s Virtual Conferences.

Alliance for hope, combat breast cancer

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    Empowerment

    Speak up, embrace life, and let your story inspire the world.

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    Speak up and Live

    Speak up, embrace life, and let your story inspire the world.

  • Be a voice
    Speak up and Live

    Speak up, embrace life, and let your story inspire the world.

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    community today

    We are here to support you every step of the way.
    Join us and be part of something remarkable

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    Share your survivor story with us

    Share your survivor story with us,
    inspiring hope and strength together

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2016
5K Walk
Breast Cancer Campaign
2017
5K Walk
Breast Cancer Campaign
2018
Walk
Breast Cancer Walk
2021
5K Walk
Breast Cancer Awareness

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About BHAF Founder

In 2010 Chika Okem Akwiwu, a.k.a “The African Barbie”, first encountered breast cancer. She was 36 years old, married, and the mother of four children (1 boy and 3 girls at the time), a nursing student and a caregiver to her aged parents.  Facing breast cancer in 2010 was very difficult with everything she had going on. Information about breast cancer was available especially during the month of October but not effectively reaching the population that needed it the most.

Many women today with the overload of information and technology feel overwhelmed and not in touch. Some feel the idea of breast cancer is farfetched and not likely to affect them especially with no family history. Unfortunately, I was among that group. Because of different variables, many women are not well informed about breast cancer diagnosis or the decisions they must make during treatment. Some women rely completely on their physicians to make the right decisions without understanding the impact of their options.  The advocacy by her primary care physician Dr. Jacqueline Walters who was a two-time breast cancer survivor, discovered the lump in her breast through a mammogram that she ordered since the lump was not palpable. The result of her advocacy was an early diagnosis of breast cancer, which led to a mastectomy one of the best decisions she ever made. Years later, cancer free she has become an ambassador, advocate, nurse and nurse practitioner advocating for other women’s health.  The African Barbie attributes her survival to early detection which is the foundation of her advocacy.