After a busy, and productive day of observing CureCervicalCancer’s clinic at the Quang Ninh Major Reproductive Center, I was able to tour CCC’s existing satellite clinic in Hoanh Bo as well as the site of CCC’s future clinic in Uong Bi with Dr. Gordon and Dr. Dzung today. I have loved travelling with CCC as...
On the morning of Monday, December 8th, the CureCervicalCancer team was greeted at the Quang Ninh Center for Reproductive Healthcare (QNCRHC) by twenty-two eager and highly-motivated healthcare professionals from the five CCC centers in Northern Vietnam. After a two and one half hour didactic lecture on the fundamentals of “See and Treat,” the first clinic...
This is my first trip to Africa as well as traveling with the CureCervicalCancer team. So far it’s been amazing! I’m an LVN living in Los Angeles, studying to become an RN. My role on the team is the registration of all the women who will be screened and treated. Although this job has it’s...
I had the privilege of spending this entire week at Kisii Level 5 Hospital. We have been able to see a wide variety of age groups and have received a warm welcome every day at the clinic as well as on the road on our way here. We have been thanked by school children (see...
In addition to the busy activities at Kisii Level 5 Hospital, a few members of the CCC team went to provide screening and treatment to the women of the Kenyerere region. These most grateful women now too have a permanent, sustainable “See and Treat” clinic. Two CCC trained cryotherapy nurses, who are members of the...
This emotion filled graduation took place October 24th, 2015 at Kissi Level 5 Hospital. As Founding Director and Board Chair of CCC, I write this with full humility and pride. I have enormous gratitude for those both abroad and here in Western Kenya who have helped us achieve our goal. After a year of long planning...
THE ANGEL CLINIC Kisii, Western Kenya Pictured are the local women of Kisii and the two Kisii CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Edna Gakii NP and Violet Nasenya RN. Kisii is the largest city in Kisii County, which serves approximately 1.7 million people. This clinic has a 10% HIV positive rate. Edna and...
I was honored to be asked to rejoin CureCervicalCancer on a return medical mission to Kenya. As I observed Edna Gakii, an International Medical Corps (IMC) healthcare professional that is currently being trained by CCC in the “See and Treat” procedure, I witnessed sincere compassion and dedication–traits that I value. Therefore, I sought to interview...
What a whirlwind of a day, Monday October 20, 2014. Today we started our first day of training with our enthusiastic partners at IMC. I’ve never met such a motivated group of healthcare workers who are dedicated to providing healthcare to women, especially those who are the most marginalized and underserved. Our didactic session started...
Today, Sunday October 19, 2014, the CureCervicalCancer team met at the Kisii Level 5 Hospital with International Medical Corps, our ground partner, to set up the clinic. We owe many thanks to the Ministry of Health, who was actively involved with the planning of this ambitious project. We prepared 6 beds (the most we’ve ever...
