By the Numbers

In the four weeks since the launch of Bust a Move for Breast Health, we’ve been crunching the numbers and wow, what a great story they tell!

• 478 Facebook group members and 50 wall posts to the group
• 139 followers on Twitter and hundreds of mentions of “bustamove”
• Videos of the BAM flash mob have been viewed more than 45,000 times – and that’s only counting the videos that are hosted on the BAM You Tube channel.
• The largest team of BAM participants so far is The Johnson Pointer Sisters – they have 20 registered members. Audrey's Rack Pack is at a close second with 17 members.
• The top fundraising team is the Foundation Busty Movers, they’ve raised more than $8,000.
• The top fundraising individual is Chris Power, she’s raised $2,650! Carol Ann Fullerton is a close second with $2,042.

It’s great to see Nova Scotians rally together for such an important cause! The stats on why it’s warranted tell their own story:

• 700 women in Nova Scotia are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.
• It accounts for 40% of cancer diagnoses and 25% of cancer-related deaths in this province.
• With just one digital mammography machine, technicians can complete up to 3,700 mammograms in a year.
• Compared to non-digital equipment, that's a 75% improvement in efficiency.
• This increased capacity is desperately needed because only 55% of Nova Scotia women over 50 are having regular mammograms.
• The national target is for this participation rate to be at least 70%.
• Studies show that after screening 70% of a total population the breast cancer deaths will decrease by 30%.
• Images produced with digital equipment are so clear, abnormalities only millimeters in size can be seen, all while using 40% less radiation.

Thanks to everyone for their amazing support so far!
The Bust a Move Team