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HPV Vaccine Awareness & Cancer Prevention in India
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Summary
This project will provide 25 education programs on cancer prevention in rural Mysore villages, reaching about 1250 women, and will make cancer screening facilities available at no cost in the clinic.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
India contributes 1/5th of the global burden of cervical cancer cases. The women most at risk for cervical cancers are married, over 35 years old, in low socioeconomic strata, with limited education, and from rural areas of South India. Project Prerana will conduct culturally sensitive education and awareness programs on cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine (for their children), and will provide women with free reproductive health services in a safe and comfortable environment.
Activities
Project Prerana will conduct 25 education and awareness programs in the rural villages of Mysore, reaching 1250 women with information on cervical cancer and offering women a free cervical cancer screening.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,485
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $23,515
Total Funding Goal: $28,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Project Prerana will educate about 1250 low income village women in Mysore on cervical cancer and early detection. The project will encourage women to get screened for cancer at no cost, as cervical cancer is a critical problem in rural India.
Project Message
I didn't know that someone would even listen to my story….I feel much better and safe coming here and talking to you. It feels like visiting my mother's home. I feel like a person when I come here.
- Kamala, 21yrs, mother of two., A victim of domestic violence; STD diagnosis.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on April 23, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 23, 2008.
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