SAFETY FIRST: Read all about our protocols and study plans here
WE ARE BUSY UPDATING OUR WEBSITE.
APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE DURING THIS PERIOD.
About Us
The Breast Course for Nurses is a not-for-profit organisation aimed at equipping primary health care providers with the knowledge and skills required to manage patients with breast problems. Although the course is aimed at primary health care nurses, we encourage any medical professionals to attend.
Why We Started
In many places in Southern Africa, the first contact for women (and men) with a breast complaint is a nurse in a primary clinic. There is little formal breast training for these nurses. This course was started to aid in the education and upskilling of these primary health care providers.
How We Started
The course was first started in 2012 by Dr Jenny Edge along with a few nurses from a local hospital in Cape Town. The course was well received by these nurses and slowly it grew to become a more formal course. In 2014, Sr Lieske Wegelin joined Dr Edge and assisted with running the Breast Course for Nurses. This allowed it to expand and register as an NPO.
Where Have we Been
The Breast Course for Nurses has completed courses in various countries in Africa including South Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth), Namibia (Windhoek and Ongwediva), Zimbabwe (Harare, Bulawayo, Marondera and Chikombedzi) and Malawi (Lilongwe). Our material has also been used in Guyana, South America and Eastern Timor.
Our courses have evolved over time and are updated to keep up with the ever changing challenges faced in our healthcare systems. Although education and upskilling of healthcare workers remains our priority, we are also involved with navigation of patients, referral pathways, challenges faced by our healthcare workers, online training, collaborative projects and so much more.