Wondering where we’re saving lives from cervical cancer? We’ve been working in Vihiga County of Western Kenya, an area home to ~600,000 people across 5 Sub-Counties: Luanda, Sabatia, Vihiga, Emuhaya, and Hamisi. In Luanda Sub-County, there are 38,153 women of reproductive age (25-49 years) and the cervical cancer screening rate is less than 1%. Our organization has been working closely with the Vihiga County Department of Health and other local health administrators to bring access to home-based self-sample HPV testing and community-centered treatment to these women. So far, we have trained 16 healthcare providers and 111 community health workers and have worked with them to test 3,993 women, treat 764 women, and refer 11 women for advanced care. CureCervicalCancer would like to extend our gratitude to NICHOLAS NANDOYA, the Luanda Sub-County Community Health Focal Person who supervises all community health workers in the sub-county, as well as Abigael Osendi, the Head of Family Health in Vihiga County. Both of these individuals have been instrumental in our program implementation and adaptations as we navigate working with a new population. #HPVTesting #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention
CureCervicalCancer
非盈利组织
Beverly Hills，California 3,330 位关注者
A 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer around the globe.
关于我们
CureCervicalCancer (CCC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer. Since 2013, CureCervicalCancer has screened over 185,000 women and provided life-saving treatment to 12,500+ women. We have trained 750+ healthcare professionals and 1,700+ community health educators, and established over 100 sustainable “See & Treat” clinics. Our network of clinics operate in 10 different countries including Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. With early detection and treatment, cervical cancer is nearly 100% preventable, yet it claims the lives of over 300,000 women every year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a woman dies of cervical cancer every two minutes, making it one of the greatest threats to women’s health. A disproportionate 90% of these women live in resource limited countries where lack of wide-scale screening fails to identify cervical cancer until it is invasive and access to treatment for invasive cancer is virtually non existent. Without the intervention of early detection and treatment, women in resource poor regions will continue to die from cervical cancer at an alarming rate. In fact, the WHO predicts that by the year 2040 cervical cancer deaths will increase by 50%. The world’s most vulnerable women are unjustly dying from a disease that we have the knowledge and tools to prevent.
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https://www.curecervicalcancer.org/
CureCervicalCancer的外部链接
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- 非盈利组织
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- 2-10 人
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- Beverly Hills，California
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- 非营利机构
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- 2013
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468 N. Camden Drive
Second Floor
US，California，Beverly Hills，90120
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We had the privilege of hosting the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF) and showcasing our Mobile Health for Mamas Program in Kenya! BMSF has supported CureCervicalCancer since 2020 and has helped us grow our program to reach nearly 40,000 women with testing and treatment. We are thankful for the opportunity to immerse them in our mobile testing and treatment outreach, home-based self-sample HPV testing process, patient navigation system, and local county partnerships. We extend our gratitude to?the BMSF team members: ?? Christable Semondile, Senior Director of Global Cancer Disparities in Africa ?? Thabo Modiselle, Donor Support Specialist? ?? Dr. Lillian Kimani, Kenya Country Director And key stakeholder: ?? Dr. Gregory Ganda, Kisumu County Minister for Health Together, we are eliminating cervical cancer. #HPVTesting #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention #MobileClinic #CervicalCancerElimination
Today I close off the month of February 2025 in absolute awe. My team (Dr Lillian Kimani and Mr Thabo waModiselle) and I had the privilege to spend three days with the Cure Cervical Cancer (CCC) Kenya team Rebecca Lepsik Samson Boyo led by Patricia Gordon MD. We witnessed a mobile cervical cancer screening outreach where over 350 women were screened using the self-sample HPV test, they waited only for one hour for their results that were being run on the ‘big green truck’ AKA the mobile laboratory, and those who tested positive were investigated further through visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), and those eligible, treated on the same day with thermocoagulation. ?Seeing it on such a large scale is something that will stay with me for a lifetime. I also had an opportunity to witness a door-to-door screening campaign led by a CCC community healthcare worker where a woman, in the comfort of her own home, consented to taking a self-sample HPV test and carried on with her daily duties!?The healthcare worker will take the sample to the mobile laboratory along with others she will collect throughout the day and return back to the women with their results within two weeks.?This broke down so many barriers in low to middle income countries and hard to reach communities for women at risk (e.g. transportation costs to travel to a healthcare facility, losing a day’s wage and leaving behind your homestead and children) ‘just to be screened’ for cervical cancer.?With this intervention, women can be caught earlier before they are symptomatic and treating them is more complicated.?? Thank you at CCC Kenya for making screening and early detection of cervical cancer accessible and possible for the women of Kisumu County.?May this project reach every corner of the African continent.?This partnership is one we are very proud to be in.? P.S.: You may see a familiar face coming out of the tent.?It looked so easy and convenient that I could not resist! #ProudToBeBMSFoundation #CureCervicalCancerKenya #MobileHealthForMamas #HPVTestingSavesLives #EarlyDetectionSavesLives ?#EliminateCervicalCancer #WHO 90:70:90
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Our team has been hard at work expanding and strengthening our Mobile Health for Mamas Program throughout rural Kenya. In the first 1.5 months of 2025, here’s what we’ve accomplished: ?? Conducted a cervical cancer awareness campaign with Kenya’s Ministry of Health and National Cancer Institute of Kenya, providing free testing and treatment to Nakuru County. ?? Established a new partnership with Vihiga County to reach 5,000 women with HPV testing and 1,500 HPV-positive women with treatment. To execute our programming, we’ve trained 111 community health workers and 16 healthcare providers. ?? Executed a One-Day Testing and Treatment Mobile Clinic Campaign in Nyando Sub-County, reaching nearly 400 women. As we continue working towards the elimination of cervical cancer, we are focused on establishing and maintaining collaborative efforts with local governments and communities. #HPVTesting #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention
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Winning the battle against cervical cancer requires widespread awareness of its prevention and strong community support. We are eager to share resources compiled from the American Sexual Health Association’s National Cervical Cancer Coalition promoting cervical cancer awareness and survivorship support. ?? Cervical Cancer Survivor Series Podcast: an 8-episode series featuring stories from cervical cancer survivors addressing diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.? ?? Project PEACH (Prevention Education for Advocates for Cervical Health): Free online educational modules about HPV, cervical cancer screening and prevention, HPV vaccination, and more. ?? Toolkit for Advocates: Additional ideas and materials for educating family, friends, and community members on cervical cancer prevention. Click on the link below to access these resources! #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #ThermalAblation #CancerPrevention #CuringCancer #CervicalCancerAwareness
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Happy Cervical Cancer Prevention Week! Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, if detected and treated early. That's why CureCervicalCancer and Coalition for Women's Health in Africa (COWHA) are committed to spreading awareness about cervical cancer prevention. As their post describes, it is crucial for women to screen for cervical cancer regularly through Pap smears and/or HPV testing. See below how the disease can manifest if pre-cancer is not caught early. Celebrate Cervical Cancer Prevention Month by protecting yourself and your loved ones – share this information and get screened! #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention #CuringCancer #CervicalCancerAwareness #HPV
??? Understanding the stages of cervical cancer is critical for early detection and effective treatment. Each stage reflects the progression of the disease, from localized abnormalities to advanced spread. ?Early detection through regular Pap smears and HPV testing is key to managing and potentially preventing cervical cancer. ?Knowledge saves lives—let’s spread awareness and encourage timely screenings. Together, we can combat cervical cancer. ?? Organon | BD | Hologic, Inc. | AstraZeneca | Abbott | Jhpiego | QIAGEN | Lasec? Group | Siemens Healthineers | Tiko | VillageReach | Nigeria Health Watch | Brands on a Mission | Reach Digital Health| PinkDrive | CureCervicalCancer | MSI Ethiopia Reproductive Choices #CervicalCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection #WomenHealth #HealthEducation
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?? Did you know that cervical cancer can be cured with a treatment that only lasts up to 1 minute? If cervical cancer is detected early, a healthcare provider can perform a procedure called Thermal Ablation. They will use a heated probe to destroy the infected cells on the surface of the cervix - a process that can last 20 to 60 seconds depending on the severity. Since the process is minimally invasive and quick, and the equipment is portable and lightweight, it is highly suitable for performance in low-resource settings. CureCervicalCancer is proud to offer free self-sample HPV Testing for early detection of cervical cancer and subsequently free Thermal Ablation treatment to all women who test HPV+. We train and up-skill local healthcare providers to conduct Thermal Ablation at our mobile clinic outreaches and their own healthcare facilities, building long-term capacity for cervical cancer treatment in Kenya. See the most recent cohort of healthcare providers who completed training with CureCervicalCancer just this month! #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #ThermalAblation #CancerPrevention #CuringCancer #CervicalCancerAwareness
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?? Happy Cervical Cancer Awareness Month from CureCervicalCancer!?? This month (and every month) we recognize the importance of education and healthcare access for cervical cancer prevention. Cervical cancer is nearly 100% PREVENTABLE, and yet over 350,000 women lose their lives to the disease each year. We can prevent and eliminate cervical cancer through early detection and treatment. Review the infographic below to see if and how you and your loved ones can get screened for cervical cancer. We are committed to eliminating this disease of inequity and hope you will join our movement. As we work to bring access to HPV testing and cervical precancer treatment in rural Kenya, we ask that you join our movement by spreading awareness of cervical cancer prevention in your own communities. Start the new year by making a difference. #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention
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As the year comes to an end, we are celebrating the achievements of our Mobile Health for Mamas program - the first program in Kenya bringing HPV testing and treatment directly to women’s homes and communities for the elimination of cervical cancer. In 2024, we reached:? ?? 15,027 women with free self-sample, home-based HPV testing? ?? 2,179 HPV+ women with free treatment for cervical pre-cancer at community-based mobile clinic outreaches? ?? 65 women with patient navigation services (advanced care referrals, insurance linkages, financial aid for procedures and transportation, and socioemotional support) We are grateful for your support and look forward to expanding our reach in 2025! #WomensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareAccess #CervicalCancer #CancerPrevention
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Our 2024 Annual Report is here!! Click the link below to see how we’ve saved the lives of thousands of women through our Mobile Health for Mamas Program - the first program in Kenya to bring HPV testing and treatment directly to women’s homes and communities. We are so grateful for your support and hope you will continue supporting us in 2025 to expand our programming and reach more women with life-saving cervical cancer prevention care. #CervicalCancer #WomensHealth #PreventativeCare #HealthcareAccess #CancerPrevention #HealthEquity
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Celebrate Giving Tuesday with CureCervicalCancer! During this season of thanks, our team would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of our goal to provide life-saving cervical cancer prevention care to women in remote regions around the world. In the last month, we have accomplished major milestones in our programmatic and research endeavors. ?? In Kisumu County, we trained another cohort of 50 community health workers to bring HPV testing to 1,500 women, and we are providing mobile treatment and patient navigation support to the women who test positive for HPV. ?? Our team presented 1 oral presentation and 4 posters at the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology’s Kenya International Cancer Conference, showcasing our innovative model of home-based, self-sample HPV testing, high-risk HPV detection, mobile treatment clinics, and extended social worker assistance. Through your support, we can continue bringing access to testing and treatment for women in rural Kenya, while generating evidence for a sustainable and scalable model for cervical cancer prevention in low- and middle-income countries. ?? Contribute to the fight against cervical cancer today: https://lnkd.in/g6V4YBC? #CervicalCancer #WomensHealth #GivingTuesday #PreventativeCare #CancerPrevention
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