The Breast that feeds the future: Nurture it, Protect it, Check it
Breastfeeding provides colostrum in the first hour of life, acting as a baby's first vaccine. For six months, it can supply all the nutrients a child needs. This process is a powerful public health tool. However, the breast is also the most common site for cancer diagnosed in Ghanaian women. Men can also be affected by this type of cancer. Regular checks and protection are necessary for this organ.
Why breastfeeding and breast cancer are one story, and why women and men must both read it In the first hour of life, a mother’s breast delivers colostrum, the baby’s first vaccine. Over the next six months it can supply everything a child needs. It is one of the most powerful public health tools we have. It is also the site of the cancer most often diagnosed in Ghanaian women, and, surprisingly, one that men can get too. This is one organ and one story: how we nurture it, how we protect it, and why we must keep checking it.