About YvYa

"YvYa makes early, painless breast cancer detection accessible worldwide. Together with our partners, we strive to provide high-impact, scientifically grounded healthcare

where every woman feels safe, supported, and seen."

Our mission

We are devoted with heart and soul to enabling painless, effective, and early detection of breast cancer for everyone. Our mission and vision guide every step we take.

Our vision

  • We strive for a society where painless breast cancer screening is accessible to all, with unconditional respect for personal dignity and boundaries.
  • We want to empower everyone with the agency and means to take proactive steps in breast cancer screening.
  • We foster widespread awareness that early detection of breast cancer at any age is critical for survival and safeguarding quality of life.

Our core values

Accessibility

Making painless breast cancer screening possible means ensuring it is genuinely reachable, understandable, and usable for everyone without barrier.

Collaboration

We collaborate while preserving individual identity, rooted in inclusivity and diversity. The YvYa foundation reflects society as a whole and welcomes collaboration across all walks of life, respecting each partner's unique ambitions with clear shared responsibilities.

Our collaborative commitment embraces all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, gender, age, cultural background, education, religion, socioeconomic status, or physical and mental challenges.

Without judgment

The YvYa foundation maintains no judgment regarding the causes of breast cancer, nor about individual choices in prevention and healing.

Our dedicated focus is solely on raising awareness for the necessity of early detection through the Early Warning Scan.

Our ambition

Looking ahead over the next 10 years:

The YvYa foundation is the leading advocate and partner in realizing and implementing the painless Early Warning Scan.

Through tailored outreach, awareness of the vital importance of early breast cancer detection has reached new heights across all communities.

The YvYa foundation has secured sustained organizational and financial stability.

Our culture
  • Respectful

Everyone involved with YvYa treats one another and the wider community with mutual dignity and respect. We uphold open dialogue and empathy whenever perspectives differ.

  • Connectedness

The shared commitment between individuals who have experienced breast cancer and those who have not creates a powerful bond grounded in solidarity, compassion, and mutual support.

  • Dedication

YvYa operates with steadfast dedication to early detection across all levels of our network, collaborating transparently with our clinical and social partners.

Partner and advocacy organization

Collaborative partner

YvYa works hand-in-hand with EarlyWarningScan BV and its strategic partners, serving as the voice safeguarding women's interests in early breast cancer detection. Our foundation acts as an advocate for patients, champions public engagement, and raises crucial funds to accelerate clinical validation.

Advocacy organization

Founded in 2020 as a for-women-by-women initiative, YvYa focuses on advancing painless breast cancer screening through the Early Warning Scan (EWS) and driving proactive healthcare awareness.

Meet our team

Behind every milestone stands a committed group of professionals and volunteers, each contributing unique expertise and passion to our shared mission.

"Greater awareness, earlier detection, less residual damage, and a higher quality of life.
That is what we aim to achieve."

The team at Stichting YvYa