In Indonesia, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Early detection is essential to prevent unnecessary deaths, especially among women in remote and hard-to-reach areas. FCF has worked with local partners, such as the University of Indonesia and the Indonesian Cancer Foundation, to make education and screening accessible to these women.
Thanks to the "See and Treat" program, co-founded by FCF supervising physician Jessica Vet, who did her doctorate on research on this, women in rural areas can now get screened and treated. This program was supported by the Ministry of Health and has now spread to large parts of Indonesia.
The project includes not only medical care, but also training for local doctors, midwives and community volunteers, embedding knowledge locally. The Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the University of Indonesia, supports ongoing research and knowledge sharing. In this way, Indonesia is structurally and sustainably working towards a future without cervical cancer.
From a solid base, expansion to the most vulnerable areas
Since the start in 2004, thousands of health workers have been trained, communities educated, women screened and if necessary preventively treated. From this solid base, we are introducing the programme to even more vulnerable regions. With training and under the supervision of the See & Treat experts from the Female Cancer Programme in Jakarta, the Female Cancer Foundation is thus striving to expand the 'oil spot' even further.
