Mami - Women's Health

Mami helps you identify breast cancer symptoms and connect with care through local navigators in a way that is accessible, convenient, and confidential. This is your FREE guide to knowing what your normal breasts look and feel like, boosting your confidence in doing your monthly breast self-examination.

Benefits of using Mami: Simple and easy to use Track any unusual change Connect with navigators*
Stay informed Safe and secure

Key Features: Personalised monthly reminder Visual guide on how to do a breast self-examination; available in English and four major Nigerian languages (Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba). Step by step guide on breast cancer symptoms to check for and how to check for them. Symptom log Option to connect with a navigator* (Currently only available in some parts of Nigeria).

*A navigator is a healthcare professional/ community health worker worker who focuses on the patients' needs and helps guide the patients through the health care system so that they get the information they need to make decisions about their health care.

References for some information provided on the app:

World Health Organisation, 2023. Breast Cancer; Key Facts. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer. (Accessed: 17 July 2023). The Global Breast Cancer Initiative, World Health Organisation, 2022. Available at: https://www.who.int/initiatives/global-breast-cancer-initiative. (Accessed: 10 July 2023). Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2022. What Are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer? Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/symptoms.htm (Accessed: 10 July 2023).

Further references/resources are available within the app.