MANIPULON, ESTANCIA – The fight against cervical cancer reached new shores as Team Estancia successfully conducted its first island-based HPV-DNA testing rollout in Barangay Manipulon, Estancia, Iloilo—a landmark moment not only for the municipality but for island communities often left at the margins of preventive health services. This rollout marked the team’s first real-world test of weeks of meticulous planning, coordination, and capacity-building—where […]
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First-Ever Community Roll-Out of the SUCCESS–FAP Program in the Philippines: Island Barangays of Estancia, Iloilo
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On December 12, 2025 the first-ever community roll-out of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific (SUCCESS–FAP) program in the Philippines was successfully conducted in the municipality of Estancia, Iloilo, marking a historic milestone in the implementation of community-based cervical cancer screening in the country. The initial roll-out was […]
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Roll-out of cervical cancer screening for barangay health workers: Lemery, Estancia, and Carles
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Dec
Dec
Following the completion of the Facilitators’ Training in each municipality, the program proceeded to the roll-out phase, which began on the day immediately following the training sessions. This phase focused on the actual screening of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), serving as the initial on-the-ground implementation of the SUCCESS–FAP program at the community level. During the […]
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Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific Program Implementation: Facilitators’ Training in Lemery, Estancia and Carles, Iloilo
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Dec
Dec
The Philippines, an archipelagic country characterized by diverse and geographically dispersed communities, includes the Province of Iloilo in the Western Visayas region. Located in the northern part of the province is District 5, which is composed of eleven (11) municipalities. However, the core implementation of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing […]
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Project in Carles, Estancia, and Lemery Takes Off with Microplanning Sessions
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Dec
Dec
ILOILO PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE -The Cervical Cancer Elimination Project under SUCCESS FAP (Scale Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategy with Focus in Asia Pacific) officially begins with a two-day Microplanning Session on December 3–4, 2025, involving the project sites of Carles, Estancia, and Lemery. Participated in by Municipal Health Officers, Nurse Coordinators, members of […]
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SUCCESS Phase 3 Begins: Cancer Warriors Foundation Prepares Iloilo Municipalities for Cervical Cancer Elimination Rollout
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Nov
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The Scale Up Cervical Cancer Elimination for Asia Pacific (SUCCESS FAP) initiative is entering a critical new stage in the Philippines. Beginning December 2025, the Cancer Warriors Foundation (CWF) will officially roll out Phase 3 activities in the municipalities of Carles, Estancia, and Lemery in Iloilo—communities identified as underserved and in need of accessible cervical cancer screening services. This milestone marks a […]
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Rotary Club of Iloilo South Unites for Cervical Cancer Elimination Advocacy
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Nov
Nov
CHITO’S HOTEL – The Rotary Club of Iloilo South, one of the oldest and most vibrant clubs in District 3850, welcomed the Cancer Warriors Foundation to its final meeting for November, held last November 28 at Chito’s Hotel. Club President Dr. Elsie Locsin, an obstetrician-gynecologist and passionate advocate for women’s health, invited the foundation to […]
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Estancia Unites in Prayer and Action for Global Cervical Cancer Elimination
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Nov
Nov
A Community That Stands Together for Women’s Health Estancia continues to strengthen its commitment to women’s health as it joins the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Program under the Phase 3 rollout of the SUCCESS FAP Project—supported by Expertise France and Unitaid and implemented locally by the Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. As one of three UUA–GIDA […]
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Carles Launches Phase 3 of the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Program
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Nov
Nov
Community Engagement, Leadership Support, and a Strong Commitment to Women’s Health Carles, Iloilo marked an important milestone in women’s health as it officially launched the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Program under the SUCCESS FAP Project, a major initiative supported by Expertise France and Unitaid. This launch forms part of Phase 3 of the program, which […]
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Day: The Philippines charts a bold path towards cervical cancer elimination
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Nov
Nov
Lifted from UNITAID WEBSITE As the world marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day (17 November), momentum is building towards a historic goal: making cervical cancer the first cancer ever eliminated. Across the world, countries are taking decisive steps – expanding vaccination, introducing high-quality screening, and ensuring timely treatment for women everywhere. Among these leaders, the Philippines is […]
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