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Get to know the main UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN and its partners in Brazil are working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, learn about the points that Américas Amigas supports.
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Américas Amigas turns 15!

It has been a journey marked by a lot of learning and an ever stronger desire to spread information and awareness about breast cancer, and to promote access to detection and diagnosis of the disease for the socially vulnerable population.
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JR Business: CEO of NGO Américas Amigas talks about work to combat breast cancer

The institution works to reduce mortality from the disease throughout Brazil.
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Américas Amigas is an institutional supporter of the II Forum on Cancer Prevention in Latin America and the Caribbean

The event will take place on April 8 and 9 in a hybrid format and has the institutional support of Américas Amigas.
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We're among the best for the second year running

Américas Amigas receives the Best NGOs 2023 award, the most important award recognizing the work and social impact of NGOs in Brazil.
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Glenda Kozlowski calls attention to Pink October: "We need to take care of ourselves"

Glenda Kozlowski emphasized the importance of early diagnosis for successful treatment of breast cancer, highlighting the Américas Amigas campaign.
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Américas Amigas action in Pink October 2023

Started at the end of September 2023, the Mobile Unit's journey in the state of São Paulo lasted until the first half of December.
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Women Friends Action - Women's Month 2023

The Women Friends Month 2023 action lasted 10 days, starting on March 8, International Women's Day, and ending on March 19.
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Américas Amigas Action in Complexo do Alemão - RJ

Complexo do Alemão is located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, is made up of fifteen communities and has a population of around 200,000 inhabitants.
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Take care of yourself

Is the use of a thyroid shield necessary to undergo mammography?

The radiation dose to the thyroid during a mammogram is extremely low (less than 1% of the dose received by the breast).
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What symptoms may be indicative of breast cancer?

The most common symptom is the appearance of a lump. This lump is usually hard and painless.
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Can breast cancer happen at any age?

Young women (under 40 years of age) usually do not consider themselves at risk for the disease. However, it is necessary to know the risk factors!
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