Breast cancer is serious public health problem in countries of all resource levels.Although major advances in the detection and treatment of the disease have occurred in higher income settings, similar progress has been slow or scarce in most low-and middle-income countries (LMCs). The poorer outcomes in LMCs may relate to the limited capability of their healthcare systems (HCS) to provide successful early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. Impediments to better outcomes include insufficient numbers of appropriately trained KEYWORDS: healthcare systems, breast care program, human resource allocation, patient navigation, capacity building. C ancer rates are rising around the world. Estimates indicate that, by 2020, 60% to 70% of all new cancers will occur in the developing world.1-3 Breast cancer is the most common of all cancers and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide,