Grounds For Health » staff http://www.groundsforhealth.org We bring women’s health care to coffee-growing communities. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Grounds for Health to Peru http://www.groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/grounds-for-health-to-peru/ http://www.groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/grounds-for-health-to-peru/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:39:45 +0000 staff http://www.groundsforhealth.org/?p=3169 Next stop: Peru (image: wikipedia)

August Burns (Executive Director) and Elisa Vandervort (Senior Clinical Officer) are in the midsts of planning Grounds for Health’s first-ever trip to Peru at the end of February. The purpose of this trip is to explore a potential Grounds for Health expansion to Peru. Similar to many other coffee producing [...]]]> Next stop: Peru

Next stop: Peru (image: wikipedia)

August Burns (Executive Director) and Elisa Vandervort (Senior Clinical Officer) are in the midsts of planning Grounds for Health’s first-ever trip to Peru at the end of February. The purpose of this trip is to explore a potential Grounds for Health expansion to Peru. Similar to many other coffee producing countries, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Peru.

The Ministry of Health of Peru embraces visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy for cervical cancer prevention, the same model we use in our programs.  As such, Peru would be an excellent potential match for our programming. Peru also happens to be one of the original five countries where extensive research and demonstration projects on VIA were conducted, so they are experienced in its use and eager to have support in implementation.

While in Peru, we will visit with potential coffee cooperative, Ministry of Health and NGO partners.  We will also have the opportunity to visit with colleagues and supporters at Sustainable Harvest and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

This trip is made possible thanks to a recent grant from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, as well as financial contributions from many of our supporters. Thank you!

More updates to come!

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]]> http://www.groundsforhealth.org/2012/01/grounds-for-health-to-peru/feed/ 0 Tanzania Trip Report: Training http://www.groundsforhealth.org/2010/07/tanzania-trip-report-training/ http://www.groundsforhealth.org/2010/07/tanzania-trip-report-training/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:39 +0000 staff http://www.groundsforhealth.org/?p=1695 From June 17 through July 5, 2010, we conducted a two-week training and cervical cancer screening campaign in Kigoma, Tanzania.  This trip marked our fourth visit to Kigoma and third training and screening campaign at this site. As in our other sites, we continue to focus on the implementation of the [...]]]> From June 17 through July 5, 2010, we conducted a two-week training and cervical cancer screening campaign in Kigoma, Tanzania.  This trip marked our fourth visit to Kigoma and third training and screening campaign at this site. As in our other sites, we continue to focus on the implementation of the Single Visit Approach for the prevention of cervical cancer.

Martha Caswell, who is our program director for Latin America, came to Tanzania for the first time to bring her training expertise. We were also joined by an expert cohort of women’s health clinicians and Grounds for Health volunteers: Mary Cunnane, Madelyn Hamilton, Susan Hollinger and Ellen Starr. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to all the volunteers for the completion of another incredible trip.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Successful VIA training of 9 new providers, which brings VIA screening access to a total of 12 sites in the region.
  • 5 Participants became certified to administer cryotherapy treatment. This will make the Single Visit Approach possible at 4 additional sites in Kigoma, bringing the number of SVA sites to 6 total in the region, with all but one district hospital represented.
  • Continued cooperation with Jhpiego: Dr. Mary Rose Giattas, a Jhpiego MD again was outstanding as our lead trainer.
  • Continued support of ICAP: 4 Cryotherapy Units, 10 CO2 Tanks and 112 specula were purchased and donated by ICAP to equip four district hospitals in ability to provide SVA.
  • Ministry of Health acknowledged the Grounds for Health / Jane Goodall Institute / Kanyovu Collaborative Cervical Cancer Prevention Project as a national demonstration pilot project.
  • ICAP agreed to provide ongoing access to essential supplies for screening and treatment at all current participating health facilities.  ICAP also agreed to provide transportation for GFH in-country staff Annah Kichambati for monthly supportive supervision visits at all twelve sites in Kigoma. Thanks ICAP!
  • Further discussions and early planning began with ICAP and local Ministries of Health to facilitate roll-out of program throughout the region of Kigoma.

Editor’s Note: Martha and Elisa are currently on well-deserved vacations. When they return we will post some personal narratives from the trip and update the photos below with captions. Stay tuned!

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