The CCC team, accompanied by Dr. Thony and Nurse Ange (the new TiBuk nurse), traveled to the TiBuk hospital to establish the Second Phyllis Clinic-TiBuk (Donated by Irv Kessler and Barb Anderson). What we thought would be a simple forty-five minute drive up the road seemed more like an off-road adventure through the jungles of Haiti....
The second day of screening began with women pouring out the doors of the Borgne community hospital early in the morning. Walking into the hospital, there was not a single empty corridor. Crowds of women assembled to receive a number from Ben, our record keeper and community liaison extraordinaire. With such large clinic numbers, we...
Today we saw the Borgne clinic in action! The CCC team was joined by Nurse Ann from the International Medical Corps and Nurse Ange from the new Phyllis Clinic-TiBuk, amongst others from Borgne and Cap-Haitien. The clinic began with nurse Adeline explaining and demonstrating the proper cryotherapy attachment and usage to new and existing nurses....
After 19 hours of travel, the CCC Team, consisting of Dr. Jennifer Lang, Jacquelyn Dang, Shivam Zaver, and Stephen Morris, safely arrived at the Cap-Haitien International Airport. We were warmly greeted by Efanor Nore, the Head of the International Medical Corps Northern Haiti Department, and Anne Marie Durosier, the IMC nurse who has been leading...
The CureCervicalCancer team met today to finalize the packing for our Haiti program! We arrive in Haiti on Saturday, September 20th and will return the following week on Saturday the 27th. After an entire summer filled with planning countless details for this trip, we are excited to finally return for part two of this program...
As the year is gradually coming to an end, the CureCervicalCancer team is busily preparing for our three upcoming programs in Haiti, Kenya, and Vietnam where we will establish 11 more permanent, sustainable programs for the early detection and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions! With over 20 volunteers including several UCLA gynecologists (many of whom...
Formerly known as Dr. Erica Oberman, her newly earned title is now: The Beast of Hoanh Bo. How did she earn this fearsome name? By screening a record breaking 397 patients in just one day! At first when the CCC team heard the news, we thought she was joking. How could this be? No one...
After a week of teaching, learning, and hard work, the CCC team is proud to honor the local healthcare professionals with certificates of graduation. These women have worked tirelessly to become proficient in all aspects of “See and Treat.” This includes vigilant screening for precancerous lesions with acetic acid, understanding how to use all the...
May 29, 2014 is a hallmark day for CureCervicalCancer. After a yearlong’s preparation, including enormous support from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, we are pleased to announce the establishment of three sustainable clinics. On this record breaking trip, the CCC team has trained over 45 local healthcare professionals to a level of excellency in the...
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...
