PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE; Nigeria
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Cervical cancer screenings
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DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
FemCare Initiative is dedicated to ensuring no woman in Nigeria dies of cervical cancer by combining awareness in local dialects, VIA screenings, and follow-up.
The pilot will launch in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria, where awareness and access to cervical cancer screening remain very low. FemCare Initiative uses a women-to-women model that brings together community health workers, cervical cancer survivors, and medical volunteers. Survivors share their stories in the local dialect, building trust and motivating women to seek screening. Community health workers provide quality VIA screening, mobilize women, and ensure referrals for positive cases, while the team and medical volunteers support with outreach, education, and distribution of culturally appropriate materials. What sets FemCare Initiative apart is how they combine survivors’ voices with medical care, making screening both trusted and accessible.
FemCare Initiative was founded in 2025 by a team of medical doctors, Dr. Victory Ifeanyichukwu Uzoma. Dr. Joan Erhazele, and Dr. Chinonso Arinze, all passionate about women’s health. Dr. Victory serves as Executive Director and Team Lead, Dr. Joan leads Operations, and Dr. Arinze oversees Communications and Patient Navigation. Together, the team combines medical expertise, community project experience, and a shared commitment to reducing cervical cancer deaths in Nigeria.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Conduct awareness and community sensitization on cervical cancer screening to 4,500 women during the pilot.
Screen 500 women for cervical cancer using VIA, link positive cases to treatment centers and carry out follow-up care.
Fundraise USD 10,000 during the pilot.
FOUNDING TEAM
Dr. Victory Ifeanyichukwu Uzoma - Executive Director
Dr. Arinze Chinonso Augustus - Head of Communications & Patient Navigation
Dr. Joan Ewanose Erhazele - Operations Officer