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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
1-800-ACS-2345
WWW.CANCER.ORG
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RESEARCH
1-800-843-8114
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312-464-5000
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703-838-0500
WWW.AMWA-DOC.ORG
CANCER INFORMATION SERVICES
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WWW.CANCERNET.NCI.NIH.GOV
INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST
CANCER
011-41-22-809-18-11
WWW.UICC.CH
LIVING BEYOND BREAST CANCER
1-888-753-LBBC
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SURVIVORSHIP
1-877-NCCS-YES
WWW.CANSEARCH.ORG
 
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ABOUT US


The African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association (AWCAA) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. AWCAA was established in 2004 by a coalition of African immigrant women health professionals in order to address disparities in awareness, prevention and access to healthcare for African immigrant communities that face cancer and other life-threatening illness. The group has grown to encompass healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and concerned individuals dedicated to eliminating these disparities in the Washington DC metropolitan area.


VISION


AWCAA envisions access to quality health and healthcare for all African immigrant communities in the Washington DC metro area through advocacy, education and prevention.


MISSION


AWCAA works to develop substantial partnerships that eliminate disparities in awareness, prevention and treatment of cancer and other life-threatening illness for African immigrant communities in the Washington metropolitan area, especially the medically underserved. We will accomplish our goals through education, empowerment and developing self-sufficiency.
 

TESTIMONIALS

Marina Raime

Marina RaimeI am a 6 year breast Cancer survivor. My first diagnosis was 2001. In 2005, I was rediagnosed with breast Cancer 4 weeks after giving birth. I underwent a double mastecomy and I am still undergoing treatment. As a sister, I feel it is important that we are represented in the media. As black women we have not been reflected in the media.
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Dibike C Ogwu (alias DeeCee)

Dibike C Ogwu My name is Dibike C Ogwu, known as DeeCee for short. I have a great passion for diseminating information about health to everyone I meet. Because of this, in my circle of friends and family I am known as a health/clean fad.
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