Female Cancer Foundation

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Every 2 minutes, a woman somewhere in the world dies of cervical cancer

The Female Cancer Foundation strives for a world without cervical cancer, to be achieved by providing on-site care (screening and treatment), education and research.

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The best cure for cervical cancer is just in the kitchen cupboard

The See & Treat method is a cost-effective method used to fight cervical cancer. A team of doctors and health workers visit clinics in rural communities and slums.

Research

The Female Cancer Foundation has over 10 years of experience in See & Treat programmes in Asia and Africa. This has taught us a lot about the implementation of screening in areas where medical care is not available and accessible to everyone.

Cervical cancer

After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under 45. More than 500,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. About half of these women die as a result of the disease. This while cervical cancer is preventable and 100% curable if the symptoms are diagnosed and treated in time.

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Every 2 minutes, a woman somewhere in the world dies of cervical cancer

The Female Cancer Foundation strives for a world without cervical cancer, to be achieved by providing on-site care (screening and treatment), education and research.

Vinegar

The best cure for cervical cancer is just in the kitchen cupboard

The See & Treat method is a cost-effective method used to fight cervical cancer. A team of doctors and health workers visit clinics in rural communities and slums.

Research

Cervical cancer

Of the total number of women who die from cervical cancer, 85% live in a developing country.

They are often young mothers who are at the heart of the household and indispensable to the family income and the local economy.

When they are gone, it has a big impact on their families and the village they live in.

The Female Cancer Foundation strives for a world without cervical cancer through screening, research and education.

WANTED: FUNDRAISING/RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR (ZZP)

Do you fancy a new challenge and want to use your fundraising knowledge for women's health worldwide? FCF is looking for an experienced fundraiser who is enthusiastic about networking and sees opportunities for (inter)national collaborations. You know how to translate this into a fund strategy and concrete donor applications.

For more information, see our job posting. Apply until September 25, 2023.

RECOGNITION WORK FCF IN THE GUARDIAN

FCF fights cervical cancer in hard-to-reach areas. This includes Bangladesh, where these areas are among the most isolated communities in the world.

Fantastic to see FCF's work with our local partner Friendship Foundation getting recognition in the international media, such as The Guardian. Read the entire article about the PRESCRIP-TEC project and how people are getting help through a floating hospital here.

IN MEMORIAM: LEX PETERS

It is with great sadness that we announce that Lex Peters, founder of the Female Cancer Foundation, has passed away. When the Female Cancer Foundation was created in the late eighties, Lex had only one dream: to eradicate cervical cancer once and for all. He devoted his heart and soul to this throughout his career as a gynecologist-oncologist. Although we are devastated by this loss, we are grateful for what he left behind. We say goodbye to an inspiring and loving man who has meant unprecedented things to FCF and women worldwide.

FCF will continue its fight unabated.

Click here for the obituary.

WANTED: SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT (UNPAID)

Do you have experience in Social Media and want to contribute to women's health worldwide? As FCF's Social Media expert, your responsibilities include our social channels and the strategic rollout of Social Media plans.

For more information, see our job posting.

EDUCATION MEN IMPORTANT, MARLIEKE PUBLISHES SURVEY

Our supervising physician and researcher Marlieke de Fouw has been involved with the foundation for many years. She has done research on the role of men in education in Uganda. So not only addressing women, but involving men in this as well. This certainly has an effect, crucial is the way of transmission and involving the men in time for prevention. View the full article here and see our other research projects here.

JOYFUL OF AWARENESS SONG FROM SIERRA LEONE

Our local partner in Sierra Leone is playfully calling on women from the community to come for screening. Colleague Milton, who is not only a social mobilizer but also a musician, has made a cheerful song about the importance of screening. This can be heard on the radio, but a car with speakers also drives into villages to draw the attention of the population. Now that's awareness! Click here for the video.

DOCTOR JESSICA VISITED THE PROJECT IN BANGLADESH

Our supervising physician Dr. Jessica Vet was very impressed with the dedicated team during her visit to the PRESCRIP-TEC collaborative project in Bangladesh. The local team worked extremely hard and the results are very impressive. Watch the video for Jessica's experience during her visit.

HOW SCREENING REASSURED THE UGANDA GLORIOUS

Glorious was one of the women screened for the early stages of cervical cancer at the health center in Kisengwe, Uganda. Read here how this education and screening eliminated her fear of cancer.

PERSONAL: DARIA GOT CERVICAL-
CANCER

A few weeks ago, FCF got in touch with Daria: a 30-year-old Czech woman who was diagnosed with cervical cancer 2 years ago. In her personal story, you can read about what the diagnosis did to her and why she set up a donation for FCF. We are inspired by this powerful woman and grateful for the beautiful donation!

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EVA JINEK AND GIFT FOR LIFE

On the initiative of our ambassador Eva Jinek and the Brilliant Ladies Business Club, Schaap en Citroen Jewelers has designed Gift for Life bracelets. With your purchase you support our See & Treat method for women in developing countries. Read here why Eva supports this method and is an ambassador for the foundation.
Eva Jinek: "It is currently the only cancer in the world that can be completely eradicated....It sounds like a fairy tale. But this method can save lives." Read more about why Eva Jinek and Jennifer Hoffman support our approach and are ambassadors.

HOW DOES OUR METHOD WORK?

This film explains our See & Treat method briefly and powerfully. The method is very cost-effective in combating cervical cancer precursors.

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About Female Cancer Foundation

What do we do?

The Female Cancer Foundation strives for a world without cervical cancer, to be achieved by providing on-site care(screening and treatment), education and research.

Who is helping you with your donation?

FCF combats the development of cervical cancer in the high-risk group: women between 30 and 50 years of age. Usually young women with small children are affected by this poverty-related disease, while they play a crucial role in their families and communities. With every ten euros, FCF helps a woman in the world's most remote areas.

Why are we doing this?

Because a world without cervical cancer is not a utopia but a real goal. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women under the age of 45. Worldwide, more than 500 000 women are diagnosed with this form of cancer every year, and approximately half of these women do not survive the disease. The wry thing about these facts is that cervical cancer is preventable and 100% curable if the symptoms are diagnosed and treated in time.

How sustainable is your donation?

In everything FCF does, local embedding in the health care system is paramount, so that we can hand over the project after 3-5 years. We achieve this through the 'train-the-trainer' principle: local health workers are trained so that they themselves can further spread the knowledge they have acquired within the local community.

How can you donate?

With your donation, we can make a direct difference. With your donation, we will screen one or more women and - if necessary - treat her locally so that she does not die needlessly from cervical cancer. Donate and make a difference.

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