Jhpiego concluded Phase 1 of the SUCCESS project in August 2024, supporting cervical cancer prevention and treatment services for nearly 185,000 women in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, and the Philippines. Funded by Unitaid, SUCCESS (Scale Up Cervical Cancer Elimination with Secondary Prevention Strategy) focuses on early detection of cervical cancer through HPV testing and
In the community of Santa Cruz Barillas, in the western highlands of Huehuetenango in Guatemala, a shared dream between adolescents and health care providers was in the making. The vision was clear: to ensure that young people have access to high-quality, comprehensive health services. Despite efforts to strengthen the community’s health system, which have included
Since he was a child in a small Guatemalan town bordering Mexico, Diego Raymundo knew he wanted to help others. He grew up understanding the importance of community service and, as he began to think about his career, giving back to others soon emerged as a priority. At first, he thought he would become a
