"I don't live in a bubble, far away from society. Precisely because of my profession, I am very socially involved. In terms of personal commitment, I have chosen one goal. Like actress/presenter Jennifer Hoffman, I am an ambassador for the Female Cancer Foundation. Because women's rights are close to my heart and because this is such an incredible and good story."
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This month, the first 28 midwives employed by health centers in Addis Ababa and southern Sidama were trained in the See & Treat method. This has enabled these 28 midwives to protect women from cervical cancer. Prevention is critical in Ethiopia; there is only one hospital in the entire country to treat people with cancer (population in 2014: over 96 million).
For the full report of the training in our Ethiopian Female Cancer Initiative our partner's website Cordaid.