This concludes CCC’s weeklong training in Hue, Vietnam where 20 local healthcare providers were trained in the “See & Treat” method and thermal ablation. The trainees worked hard to screen a total of 877 women with Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid! These women include Hue locals, teachers, and police officers. Each of the six clinic...
Today, CureCervicalCancer began its weeklong training program in Hue, Vietnam, marking the establishment of a new partnership between CCC and the Vietnamese Association of Midwives (VAM). The President of VAM, Phanh Thi Hanh, welcomed trainees and facilitators as well as distinguished guests from the Ministry of Health to the VAM Clinic, where the weeklong training...
It was summer when our cousin Patty Gordon, was nominated the Distinguished Alumni Honoree at St. Louis Park High School graduation. We listened as she spoke about her accomplishments as a cancer researcher, and her amazing program, CureCervicalCancer. So proud and inspired that weekend, we asked when and where next and if we could we...
“This reflection was written from a very special CureCervicalCancer volunteer, Judy Laner. Judy is a member of CureCervicalCancer’s Board of Directors, and she has volunteered on seven “See & Treat” training programs in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Vietnam, and Kenya. Judy registers the women who come to be screened as they arrive to the clinic. She is the first...
We’ve just wrapped the second day of our week-long “See & Treat” training, and we’re incredibly proud to say that we already seen a whopping 400 women. The fact that we have been able to bring cervical cancer screening and prevention to so many women in such a short time is a testament to our...
I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world (from “What a Wonderful...
Goodnight Vietnam ft. Dr. Gordon and Ground Partner Vu When I got off the plane to start this trip I never expected this. This sense of belonging. This sense of greater purpose. This sense of connection that I now have with the world. Vietnam is an untouched wonder Where the light shines a bit brighter...
As we wrap up our 2017 Re-visit, Re-evaluate, Re-supply, Re-educate program in Vietnam, I reflect on my time with CureCervicalCancer and my numerous travel experiences with the team. I feel extremely grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow as an aspiring physician alongside people who prioritize service to others. I feel honored to have...
We entered the CureCervicalCancer clinic in Dong Trieu (the Jay and Fish Collie Clinic) to deafening sounds of “Hello” ringing all around the room. 50 local women who were waiting to be screened had learned this greeting to show us their gratitude for coming so far to meet them. The energy was infectious. My name...
Today the CCC team visited two more clinic sites in Quang Ninh province, “Dr. Jay Collie Fish Clinic” in Dong Trieu and “Diane Pekow-Rickles Clinic” in Uong Bi. Dong Trieu was extremely busy. We arrived to a waiting room filled with excited patients. As we entered the immaculate and well-organized screening rooms, the women crowded...
