Introducing our newest initiative: the Volunteer Penitentiary program, where compassion meets empowerment. From Thursday, July 20 to Friday, July 21, 2017, MEDLIFE embarked on its inaugural mobile clinic with the Santa Monica Women’s Penitentiary in Lima, Peru.
Empowering Women’s Health
Over these two days, our focus was solely on women’s health. The first day commenced with a series of educational sessions covering various crucial topics, including safe sex practices, identification of cervical cancer risks and warning signs, and guidance on regular self-breast examinations.
Education and Empowerment
These educational sessions not only imparted essential knowledge but also fostered a sense of empowerment among the women, equipping them with the tools to take charge of their own health and well-being.
Action and Support
Moving into the second day of the clinic, the women were offered Pap smear exams and gynecological consultations. This proactive approach allowed us to identify and address a wide range of health concerns, ensuring that no issue went unnoticed or untreated.
Continued Commitment
But our commitment doesn’t end there. In August, MEDLIFE will return to the prison to deliver the Pap smear results and conduct breast cancer screenings.
Impact and Transformation
Through our Volunteer Penitentiary program, we strive not only to provide essential medical services but also to empower women within the prison system, giving them the tools and support they need to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Looking Ahead
As we continue this journey, we invite you to join us in making a difference – one clinic, one woman, one life at a time. Together, let’s create a future where everyone has access to quality healthcare and the opportunity to thrive.
MEDLIFE partered with local health professionals to host the recent mobile clinic.
Attendees take notes during the first educational session of the day.
One of the attendees expresses a concern regarding breast cancer.
During the clinic, brand new toothbrushes were also provided for the children of all patients.
MEDLIFE Nurse, Janet Ludeña demonstrates the process of a Pap smear exam.
The women discuss their previous knowledge of breast and cervical cancer and look for connections in what they already know.
Two of the educational session attendees practice performing a self breast exam.
MEDLIFE interns, Julia and Crystal, prepare one of the examination rooms.
Melissa, another MEDLIFE summer intern, mans the pharmacy station during clinic.
Janet and MEDLIFE intern, Brandy, take patient’s background information before their consultations.
