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“For those of you who have not seen the multitude of women gathered at the clinic awaiting examination, it must be difficult to visualize the scope and impact of this project; the people are so appreciative of the help, it truly touches your heart.” |
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Grounds for Health (GFH) is an international nonprofit organization founded to provide health care services to coffee-growing communities. Our goal is to create sustainable and effective cancer prevention programs with a primary focus on the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer, a leading cause of death among women who lack access to healthcare. Grounds for Health began as a unique partnership between American companies and the coffee-growing communities where they do business. The idea was born in 1996 when Dan Cox, president of a U.S. coffee company, became interested in giving something back to the local people. While traveling in Mexico with a friend, Doctor Fote, Dan learned that the rate of cervical cancer in Mexico and Central America were among the highest in the world. Alarmed by this fact and knowing that cervical cancer is both preventable and, when caught early, one of the most treatable cancers, he decided this was a problem he might be able to do something about. Working with a local Mexican OB/GYN, they set out to improve cervical cancer screening in the Oaxaca region. With the support of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Ben & Jerry's Homemade, volunteer cytologists and pathologists began making regular trips to the area to provide on-site training and interpretation of Pap smears. What started as a nice idea has since evolved into a comprehensive program to address this devastating but treatable disease. Learn more... |
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