Author Archives: Tricia Salazar
CWF, Latest News, Lemery
“Baranganic” Peer Navigation Training at Brgy. Sincua, Lemery | February 12–14, 2026
Feb
After a series of continuous in-house trainings on Peer Navigation and Patient Navigation, Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. (CWFI) organized a “Baranganic”—a community-based training held within the barangay itself. This initiative aimed to clearly communicate the program’s message, reinforce its core values, and strengthen the advocacy it promotes. By bringing the training directly to the communities, […]
CWF, Estancia, Latest News, Lemery
Estancia and Lemery Patient Navigation Training January 26-30, 2026
Jan
Due to the success of the first batch of Patient Navigation Training, a second batch of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) underwent training to further strengthen community-based health services, particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) and Unserved and Underserved Areas (UUA). The training, titled “Patient Navigation: A Person-Centered Approach to Better Care,” was organized […]
Carles, CWF, Estancia, Latest News, Lemery
Clinical Skills Training (CST) for Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in GIDA/UUA, January 19-23, 2026
Jan
Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. (CWFI), in partnership with Expertise France and UNITAID, together with the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD), the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO), and Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), successfully conducted a five-day Clinical Skills Training (CST) focused on Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in Geographically […]
Jan
Patient Navigators play a vital role in strengthening community-based health services by ensuring that individuals and families can effectively access and utilize available health care services. As Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), Patient Navigators serve as a crucial bridge between patients, their families, and the health care system—particularly for those living in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged […]
Carles, CWF, Estancia, Latest News, Lemery
Peer Navigation and Community Engagement Training (Carles, Estancia, and Lemery December 15–20, 2025)
Dec
Peer navigation and community engagement are essential components of effective cancer prevention and care, as they help address barriers to awareness, screening, and treatment while strengthening trust and informed health-seeking behaviors within communities. In support of this goal, Cancer Warriors Foundation, Inc. (CWFI), in partnership with Expertise France and UNITAID, and in collaboration with the […]
CWF, Estancia, Latest News
First-Ever Community Roll-Out of the SUCCESS–FAP Program in the Philippines: Island Barangays of Estancia, Iloilo
Dec
On December 12, 2025 the first-ever community roll-out of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific (SUCCESS–FAP) program in the Philippines was successfully conducted in the municipality of Estancia, Iloilo, marking a historic milestone in the implementation of community-based cervical cancer screening in the country. The initial roll-out was […]
Carles, CWF, Estancia, Latest News, Lemery
Roll-out of cervical cancer screening for barangay health workers: Lemery, Estancia, and Carles
Dec
Following the completion of the Facilitators’ Training in each municipality, the program proceeded to the roll-out phase, which began on the day immediately following the training sessions. This phase focused on the actual screening of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), serving as the initial on-the-ground implementation of the SUCCESS–FAP program at the community level. During the […]
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