This week has been an extremely eventful and productive one for the CCC team in Quang Ninh, Vietnam, one of the largest and most isolated provinces in the country. In just this short period of time, we resupplied our existing three clinics including the Angel Clinic at the Quang Ninh Center for Reproductive Health Care,...
One of the most beautiful things about working at the CureCervicalCancer clinics, is the wonderful stories we hear on a daily basis. Today, we had the opportunity to hear one such story from a women named Thuy, a 30 year old rice farmer from rural Vietnam (pictured above with Board Member and Director of Volunteers,...
After two days of training at the Quang Ninh Center for Reproductive Health, the CureCervicalCancer team split up to revisit, resupply, and recertify our clinic partners at the existing “See and Treat” centers in Hoanh Bo and Cam Pha. It is well-known, among our healthcare professionals, that there is an epidemic of cervical cancer in...
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...
