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Say NO to the waiting list for Herceptin

Association Renesansa from Bosnia and Herzegovina is organizing petition signing in Sarajevo for the elimination of the waiting list for the cure against breast cancer, Herceptin. In the most regional countries, this cure is available for all women who suffer from the breast cancer, while 87 women in Federation B&H are on the waiting list for it.

Published: July 3, 2009 Author: HRH Sarajevo

In order to stop this shameful and outrageous violation of the right to life to these women, reach wider public and make local, but as well international pressure on the Federal Government of B&H, Human Rights House Sarajevo has created an online petition that can be found on the link:

http://www.petitiononline.com/hrhsa709/petition.html

We kindly ask all human rights organizations and individuals worldwide, to sign this petition and help women in B&H be cured.

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