Women's Health

Increasing Access And Awareness for Healthier Lives

Sexual and reproductive health problems comprise a large proportion of women’s health issues worldwide. Cervical cancer is deadly because it does not present symptoms until a cure is no longer achievable. Cervical cancer is particularly aggressive in women with HIV. Early detection and treatment are critical. Yet screening, prevention, and treatment of breast and cervical cancers have not been a focus in low- and middle-income countries—resulting in a million deaths each year.

Gender-based violence, experienced by too many women globally, affects women’s health both physically and mentally. The power imbalance between men and women, a root cause of gender-based violence, also affects women’s ability to seek healthcare for themselves and their children. Across Haiti, Kenya, Peru, South Sudan, and Zambia, noncommunicable diseases—including hypertension, heart disease, and asthma—are linked to poverty and a lack of healthcare access and awareness.

Fighting Cancer and Diabetes in Peru

Cervical cancer is deadly because it presents no symptoms until a cure is no longer achievable, and it is particularly aggressive in women who are HIV infected. Although early detection and treatment are critical, screening, prevention, and treatment of breast and cervical cancers have not been a focus in low- and middle-income countries—resulting in the death of more than a million wives, mothers, and daughters each year.

Following recommendations from Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon and the National Institute of Cancer, CMMB is using the DNA HPV test in Peru. Informational packets and cryotherapy are available free of charge to women participating in Huancayo and Trujillo. The initiative also provides enhanced training and supervision to community health agents to convey key messages to women in their communities regarding prevention and screening for cervical cancer and diabetes. Our goal is a significant increase in the number of women aware of cervical cancer in the communities served and the number of women seeking screening.

Projects

Zambia: Preventing HIV in At-Risk Girls and Young Women
Combating Cervical Cancer in Kenya
We are providing training on the importance of vaccinating girls against HPV and teaching health professionals how to perform cervical cancer screenings.
Preventing HIV in At-Risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya  
CMMB provided mentorship, coaching, and life skills instruction to this vulnerable group as part of the DREAMS initiative to reduce HIV incidence among young women across sub-Saharan Africa.
Zambia: Preventing HIV by Prioritizing Gender Equality
To prevent HIV in groups at high risk for becoming infected or infecting others, CMMB has tailored interventions in response to factors driving the epidemic in each group.
Primary Healthcare for the Poor in South Sudan
CMMB South Sudan was tasked with standardizing, functionalizing, equipping, and staffing health facilities to provide the minimum package of high-quality primary healthcare services.
Reducing HIV Infections in South Sudan
CMMB is implementing ANISA, a five-year, $6.35 million HIV prevention and care project in Yambio to reduce the incidence of new infections and improve care to persons living with HIV.
Toward a Healthy First 1,000 Days in Peru
This program targeted two especially vulnerable groups in Peru: children during the period between birth and age two, and expectant mothers.
Making Motherhood Safer in South Sudan
This program encourages, mentors, and tangibly supports traditional birth attendants (TBAs) to refer pregnant women for facility-based prenatal care and delivery.
Toward Eliminating HIV in Haiti
CMMB Haiti is leading ALESIDA, a CDC-funded, HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in thirteen partner hospitals in Haiti.
Raising Family Incomes in an Impoverished Corner of Kenya
CMMB is improving and strengthening women's financial resources in Kitui South Sub-County.
Persuading Men to Take Responsibility for Their Families’ Health Across Zambia
After seeing how lack of male involvement in health affected HIV prevention efforts, CMMB Zambia effectively promoted novel messaging and protocols in its Men Taking Action™ project.
Ending Malaria in Zambian Communities
CMMB Zambia worked to protect women and children from malaria, which accounts for half the deaths of Zambians under five and 20 percent of maternal deaths.
Training Young Haitians to Rehabilitate Amputees
After founding the Haitian Amputee Coalition in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, CMMB established an apprenticeship program designed to continue to address the country’s needs for rehabilitation and prosthetics and orthotics.
Improving the Health of Haiti’s Moms and Children
CMMB Haiti is working to improve the health of mothers and children for better birth outcomes, improved family nutritional status and reduced morbidity from childhood illnesses.
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