Balkan Breast Cancer Initiative (BBCI)

Breast cancer is one of the many problems that targets women throughout the world including Kosovan women. In 2008, with the initiative of the U.S. Embassy in Prishtina, the Balkan Breast Cancer Initiative (BBCI) was established and supported by civil society organisations, Kosovo institutions and famous doctors. The aim of BBCI is to increase the awareness of citizens with regards to this illness in order to save people’s lives (Early detection = Survival). Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) is an active member of BBCI.

On October 24th 2009, in cooperation with BBCI members, CBM organised the Annual Walk to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Several hundred citizens of Mitrovica, USAID representatives, U.S Embassy representatives, Kosovo Government representatives, civil society organizations and Kosovan doctors participated in the event with the purpose of increasing society’s awareness about breast cancer and its early detection. During the event, speeches were delivered, leaflets on breast cancer were distributed and many discussions between the citizens and doctors were conducted.