From Salma Hayek,

GFH Advisory Board member:

"As a woman and a mother, I believe in speaking out strongly and passionately whenever possible to help diminish the suffering of women and children all over the world.

Just as I want to be there for my daughter, I want all mothers to be there for their children, because every child deserves to have a mother in her life. Cervical cancer has cut short these relationships far too often in poorer parts of the world -- even in areas of my native Mexico -- where women don't have the same access to health care as women do in the U.S.

Grounds for Health's cervical cancer screening, treatment and training programs successfully address this problem; and, by bringing life-saving care to mothers -- and future mothers -- who are the lifeblood of their families, they are saving daughters, sons, husbands and communities.”

Grounds for Health's goal is to create sustainable and effective cancer prevention programs, with a focus on the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer,

a leading cause of death among women in developing countries.

A problem we can solve.

In many countries where coffee is grown, cervical cancer rates are among the highest in the world. However, this disease is both preventable and, when caught early, one of the most treatable cancers.

Our mission is to bring effective cervical cancer screening and treatment to women in coffee-growing communities. We currently work in Mexico, Central America and Tanzania. We use an innovative, affordable and community-appropriate method called the Single Visit Screen & Treat Approach, which has been endorsed by the World Health Organization.

Our work is made possible through partnerships with local coffee co-operatives, national and regional ministries of health, and specialty coffee companies. These partnerships have made it possible for us to bring better and sustainable health care to women in coffee-growing communities.

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Cervical cancer:

Why we should care.

• Cervical cancer is the number-one cause of cancer deaths in women in developing countries.

• Cervical cancer is almost always fatal if it is not detected and treated.

• Cervical cancer kills women in their prime, devastating their families and communities.

• Cervical cancer is easily prevented and treated with early screening.