• Black Woman Arise Women’s Health Foundation was invited to Grey College to provide cervical cancer screening for its staff members. This not only strengthened our relationship with the school as an organisation but also provided a unique chance to these staff members who would otherwise not get enough time to visit health facilities to have their Pap smears done. We would like to commend @greykollege for demonstrating a commitment to the health of its staff members as well as to thank Sr Marisa for the invitation and the warm welcoming.

  • In an effort to decrease the devastatingly high rates of adolescent and teenage pregnancies, Black Woman Arise Women’s Health Foundation has embarked on providing teenage prevention education to learners in Grade 7 in order to equip them to make informed decisions that will enable them to prevent teenage pregnancy. We started at Grassland Primary School conducting a baseline knowledge assessment to establish what the learners know about sexual reproductive health. We are grateful for @genderlinks and @voiceandchoicefund for making this initiative possible.
  • Our team was delighted to provide free cervical cancer screenings today in Thaba Nchu. Our goal has always been to decrease the morbidity and mortality rates related to cervical cancer in the Free State, and it was a pleasure to be of service to the Tshoga community..

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#HealAWoman #HealACommunity
#HealANation

  • we had the privilege of offering free cervical cancer screenings at One Stop Clinic in Dewetsdorp. It was incredibly heartwarming and fulfilling to witness women taking proactive steps towards their sexual and reproductive health. Let’s continue to work together and fight against cervical cancer!
  • Our team was out in Botshabelo West (Dipotongwaneng) doing what we do best , offering FREE cervical screenings
  • Reflecting on the Mangaung Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, which we attended on
    October 28th, 2023. Our primary objective was to promote breast cancer awareness, and in support of this, we provided free 4 cervical cancer screenings in our mobile unit. Our goal is to prevent any women from succumbing to cervical cancer…
  • Today we concluded our C-CARE training for traditional healers. We took traditional healers and taught them about 5 common cancers namely : cervical, lung, prostrate, breast and multiple myeloma. They were also taught about different signs and symptoms, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment. Traditional healers left the training empowered and they will go out into communities to share the knowledge gained. We are extremely grateful for the participation and dedication that has been shown for the past three days
  • A successful first day of our C-care training for traditional healers. Black Woman Arise in partnership with the Free State department of health and Bristol Meyers Squibb Foundation have come together to provide free training for traditional healers in the Mangaung Metro for better understanding of cancer , so that they can better support and educate their patients, no one has to die from cervical cancer , early detection saves lives!
  • we attended the GBV awareness campaign hosted by the Botshabelo Police station and Botshabelo CPF. The event took place in D Section. We were honoured to be a part of this great initiative . We offered our free cervical cancer screenings, continuing the fight against cervical cancer in the Mangaung Metro area!!
  • we are invited by the Free State Department of Health to be part of the Free State Provincial commemoration of World Aids Day. Not only will we be remembering those infected and affected by HIV but we will be providing free cervical cancer screening for women as cervical cancer disproportionally affects women living with HIV.
  • we wrapped up a week long of cervical cancer training for Midwives. This entailed two days of theory sessions, two days practicals in 6 different primary healthcare facilities where our Midwives provided more than 100 Pap smears, as well as one day where we discussed a way forward to tackle the challenge of cervical cancer in Free State Province.
  • Today history was made! We took Pastors and religious leaders and taught them about 5 common cancers (cervical, lung, prostrate, breast and multiple myeloma. We taught them about the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, screening methods, diagnosis and treatment. Non medical leaders went away empowered enough to transfer this knowledge to their communities and we couldn’t be more proud of their participation and dedication shown in this past three days!!