C.O.P E. (Care. Organization. Public Enlightenment.) was founded in 1995 and fully registered with the corporate affairs commission, Federal republic of Nigeria, under the Companies and allied matters Decree No1 1990 (Part C Incorporated Trustees) in 1999, 7th of January, Reg. Rc 11774. We are a nation wide not-for-profit, non – Governmental voluntary health organization. C.O.P E. is a member of International Union Against Cancer, Geneva.

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women. Sadly, the mortality rate is also on the increase. This need not happen since it has been shown that early detection improves survival rate. Unfortunately, majority of women present late, due to ignorance.

At the Beijing platfom for action, adopted at the 4th world conference on women in 1995, one of the decisions taken stated “ women have the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health”.