A diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer felt like the world had collapsed under Sovichea’s feet. But luckily, she had the will, the resources, and the family support to follow through with the treatment. Sovichea recently shared her story at a multi-stakeholder consultative meeting in Phnom Penh, urging leaders and decision-makers to strengthen cancer care in Cambodia.

Collaboration with the SUCCESS Project has enabled ALAVI’s medical staff to improve their expertise in managing precancerous lesions. With enhanced skills and equipment for detecting and treating precancerous lesions, ALAVI’s medical staff now welcome women for cervical cancer screening.

Starting this week, the nation’s daughters will be shielded from a brutal and preventable disease, and we’re glad to play…

Bonn, Levi, and Ferdinand are part of the Cervical Cancer Riding Service for Transport of Specimen (CeCaRTS) initiative. This pilot project, which is led by Jhpiego, is part of larger efforts aimed at preventing cervical cancer among women in the archipelago by facilitating timely screening and treatment of precancerous lesions.

One nurse’s story to increase cervical cancer prevention among the Maya women of Guatemala’s Western Highlands.