Knowledge empowers.
Many women avoid seeking treatment as they fear stigma from their communities and sometimes even their own families. Others fear the treatment process itself.
To date, more than 1,000 patients have gone on the journey to overcome their cancers. We are learning that these women are bringing their stories and experiences back to their communities. As a result, even more women are seeking to be funded by Road to Care to receive treatment in Kampala.
To help patients alleviate fear and know what to expect from the time they leave their home through to the end of their treatment, Road to Care put together a storybook documenting the journey.
We are sharing this resource with our supporters, so you can follow along and see the journey that each of these brave women undertake.
Did you know?
Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy of women in Uganda.
7 hours is the travel time by bus from the town of Mbarara to Kampala - the capital city where the hospital is located.
With treatment, 50% of eligible patients can be cured.
$470 will provide for the cost of medical treatment, transportation to and from the capital city, accommodations, and daily living costs for one patient and her caregiver. This is also the equivalent of 1-year's salary for the average Ugandan.