PINCC is Preventing Cervical Cancer, by training clinics and hospitals in developing countries. Volunteers go to Africa, Latin America and India. Join us!
Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in the world today, but in poor countries it is the number one killer of women. Over 290,000 women die of it every year; yet it is completely preventable with screening and treatment. Our mission is to provide accessible, affordable cervical cancer prevention treatment to women without access to care in developing countries. We train medical personnel in these areas to continue this important work, and provide the needed equipment. PINCC provides volunteer doctors, nurses and educators who travel to underserved areas worldwide. We use a proven see-and treat protocol, recommended by the World Health Organization.This VIA/cryotherapy/LEEP program is more effective than traditional PAP smears. Our teams can screen, diagnose and treat precancerous lesions of the cervix with a success rate of over 90%. We carry all necessary equipment to provide our sites, leaving them self-sufficient.
Our special focus is high-risk women, who have been abused as children, and those with HIV/AIDS. They are at highest risk for cervical cancer as they are very likely to have contracted the virus that causes cervical cancer, the human papillomavirus (HPV), early; or cannot fight it off. Cervical cancer is frequently the presenting symptom of AIDS, and the cause of death, even if women receive AIDS medicines. By providing the gynecologic care that is unavailable to them, we remove this silent threat of an early and painful death. Community women are educated and empowered to seek care, and the health system is improved.
