How to make a strong Cervical Cancer free society?

My name is Bababai Rathod and I live in Adul Tanda village located in Paithan tehsil in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. My husband and I work at the sugarcane field. Every year, we are away from our hometown for six months to work on the fields. This being our only source of livelihood, we are always on the move. It was just two months back that we returned to our village after working on the fields. One fine day, an ASHA worker came to our place and informed us about a women’s health checkup camp which was to be held in our village. She got our admission form filled and called us at the rural child care center wherein, the camp was being held. As advised by the ASHA worker, I attended the camp and underwent a checkup. I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer after which, the doctor advised to get myself admitted at the MGM Hospital for undergoing a cervical hysterectomy. I was skeptical of undergoing the surgery because of our financial condition. However, the doc...

I am grateful to the GeBBS Foundation for having given me an opportunity to work for the noble cause of women’s health in rural areas. The Sanjeevani Cancer Detection program is very well-organized. Cervical cancer happens to be one of the leading causes of death of women across the globe. Women are mostly affected due a lack of awareness and early detection. The initiative like the Clinic on Wheels undertaken by the GeBBS Foundation for women to fight cervical and breast cancer is highly commendable. I am sure that the initiatives like these will continue to benefit several women in the future too. The work done by the GeBBS Foundation is inspiring and provides a great platform for people like me who are passionate about social work.