Community Cancer Awareness Campaign for Rural Women in Mugarama Sub county – Kibaale district

Rural Smiles Foundation in partnership with Cook Medical, is implementing a Community Cancer Awareness Campaign for rural women in Mugarama Sub county Kibaale district

The goals of the project/activity include;

1. To mobilize and train a pool of 100 community women as breast and cervical cancer ambassadors who will sensitize their peers on breast and cervical cancer prevention and care.
2. To mobilize and provide breast and cervical cancer information  screening, treatment and care services to 600 rural women.
3. To create community awareness on breast and cervical cancer prevention, treatment and care services
4. To reduce breast and cervical cancer stigma through experience sharing

To date, i) a total of 100 community cancer ambassadors have been trained to sensitize their peers on breast and cervical cancer prevention and care. ii) Community radio talk shows have been conducted on breast and cervical cancer to create community awareness on breast and cervical cancer prevention, treatment and care services. iii) Changed attitudes on myths and misconceptions on breast and cervical cancer by trained women and girls and community women attending the health camps

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