Category Archives: Lemery

“Baranganic” Peer Navigation Training at Brgy. Sincua, Lemery | February 12–14, 2026

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, […]

Estancia and Lemery Patient Navigation Training January 26-30, 2026

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 […]

Clinical Skills Training: Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in GIDA and Underserved Areas of Northern Iloilo

January 19–24, 2026 | Solina Beach and Nature Hotel, Northern Iloilo From January 19 to 24, 2026, a five-day Clinical Skills Training was successfully conducted at Solina Beach and Nature Hotel, bringing together doctors and frontline health leaders committed to improving women’s health outcomes across Northern Iloilo and Western Visayas. While cervical cancer elimination remains […]

Clinical Skills Training (CST) for Advancing Cervical Cancer Elimination in GIDA/UUA, January 19-23, 2026

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 […]

Peer Navigation and Community Engagement Training (Carles, Estancia, and Lemery December 15–20, 2025)

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 […]

Roll-out of cervical cancer screening for barangay health workers: Lemery, Estancia, and Carles

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 […]

Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing on Asia Pacific Program Implementation: Facilitators’ Training in Lemery, Estancia and Carles, Iloilo

The Philippines, an archipelagic country characterized by diverse and geographically dispersed communities, includes the Province of Iloilo in the Western Visayas region. Located in the northern part of the province is District 5, which is composed of eleven (11) municipalities. However, the core implementation of the Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies – Focusing […]

Cervical Cancer Elimination Project in Carles, Estancia, and Lemery Takes Off with Microplanning Sessions

ILOILO PROVINCIAL HEALTH OFFICE -The Cervical Cancer Elimination Project under SUCCESS FAP (Scale Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategy with Focus in Asia Pacific) officially begins with a two-day Microplanning Session on December 3–4, 2025, involving the project sites of Carles, Estancia, and Lemery. Participated in by Municipal Health Officers, Nurse Coordinators, members of […]

Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies-Focusing on Asia Pacific (SUCCESS–FAP) Microplanning For Carles, Estancia and Lemery, Dec. 3-4, 2025

The Cervical Cancer Elimination Project under Scale-Up Cervical Cancer Elimination through Secondary Strategies-Focusing on Asia Pacific (SUCCESS-FAP) officially commenced through a two-day Microplanning Session held on December 3–4, 2025 at Solina Beach and Nature Resort, Carles, with the participation of the pilot sites Carles, Estancia, and Lemery. The event opened with the welcoming message of […]

SUCCESS Phase 3 Begins: Cancer Warriors Foundation Prepares Iloilo Municipalities for Cervical Cancer Elimination Rollout

The Scale Up Cervical Cancer Elimination for Asia Pacific (SUCCESS FAP) initiative is entering a critical new stage in the Philippines. Beginning December 2025, the Cancer Warriors Foundation (CWF) will officially roll out Phase 3 activities in the municipalities of Carles, Estancia, and Lemery in Iloilo—communities identified as underserved and in need of accessible cervical cancer screening services. This milestone marks a […]