The cornerstone of our maternal health strategy
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers — and one of the most lethal when it goes undetected. For rural women living far from tertiary hospitals, distance alone can be the difference. Our 2026 flagship programme is built to remove that distance.
We will take screening to the women, deploying trained community health workers, using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), and establishing clear referral pathways for anyone with abnormal findings. This is the foundation of our long-term maternal health work — and the basis of an active international research collaboration.
What the programme will deliver
- Trained community health workers delivering screening locally
- VIA screening, an evidence-based method suited to low-resource settings
- Referral pathways so a positive finding leads quickly to care
- Free at the point of care, for women who would otherwise go unscreened
We are actively seeking research, funding, and in-kind partners for this programme. Partner with us →