Category: <span>Vietnam</span>

Quang Ninh Volunteer Perspective: Melanie Miller, Clinic Coordinator
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Quang Ninh Volunteer Perspective: Melanie Miller, Clinic Coordinator

Dr. (Patty) Gordon’s husband and my husband were friends before Patty and I met. When she told me about CCC, I immediately said,”I’m coming”. Several months later, I am here in Vietnam, ensconced with the CCC team. With Cyrus’ help (who speaks Vietnamese and is an excellent conversationist), I register the patients; after the screening,...

Volunteer Translator Viewpoint: Cyrus Nguyen
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Volunteer Translator Viewpoint: Cyrus Nguyen

I, Cyrus Nguyen, am a rising pre-medical studies senior at Yale University and have known Dr. Gordon as a family friend for over a decade. For the past 2 days, complete immersion and commitment to service in under-sourced Vietnamese villages connected me with unimaginable aspects of my heritage. Each day, I see faces filled with...

Day One at Quang Ninh Reproductive Health Center: Lecture and Beginning of Practical Training in "See and Treat"
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Day One at Quang Ninh Reproductive Health Center: Lecture and Beginning of Practical Training in "See and Treat"

The first day of training at the Quang Ninh Reproductive Health Center was a grand success. Healthcare professionals from Quang Ninh , Cam Pha and Hoanh Bo gathered for an instructional lecture followed by practical education in the “See and Treat” method. The trainees were full of enthusiasm, attentiveness, and good questions. On just this...

Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam: Setting Up the Angel Clinic
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Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam: Setting Up the Angel Clinic

Sunday, May 25, 2014 was milestone day for CureCervicalCancer. Eleven CCC healthcare providers, including Dr. Gordon, Dr. Oregon UCLA GYN faculty, Dr. Oberman UCLA GYN faculty, Doris RN, Elsa RN, Rhia RN, Melanie, Cullen, Stephen, Cyrus, and Jackie, arrived in Hanoi and drove to Quang Ninh Province. We started the process of implementing the first...

CCC to Open an Ongoing, Sustainable Clinic in Quang Ninh, Viet Nam!
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CCC to Open an Ongoing, Sustainable Clinic in Quang Ninh, Viet Nam!

A third continent for CCC?  Yes, indeed!  After opening permanent cervical cancer “See and Treat” clinics in Africa, Central America and Haiti, CCC is headed for Viet Nam in April, 2014. Viet Nam, a communist country with a strong entrepreneurial drive, is not the easiest place in the world to arrange visiting medical programs. However,...