– 170 women to benefit from free gynaecological services
As the world observed International Women’s Day on Monday, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) presented a cheque to the tune of $720,000 from its Pinktober funds to the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA).
GTT’s Pintkober Coordinator, Diana Gittens, explained that the grant would provide 170 women across Guyana with gynaecological services and raise cancer awareness and treatment through a rampant social media campaign.
GTT’s Pinktober Coordinator presents a cheque to Executive Director of GRPA Arlene Chaturia
“We are always happy to collaborate with organisations that are willing to go the extra mile to provide services to our women. As we observe International Women’s Day, we want our women to live healthy lives to be able to achieve their dreams and contribute to society and so we implore them to access these services so that they will be able to know their status,” Gittens said.
Meanwhile, Executive Director of GRPA, Arlene Chaturia extended gratitude to GTT for its continued efforts in assisting women in Guyana. “This collaboration is much needed during this pandemic as we provide essential cancer screening services to the most vulnerable women in our population, even as we are celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 with the theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” Chaturia said.
“One of the most important aspects of this collaboration is that GTT has recognised the need to provide cancer awareness and has made the provision for free breast and cervical cancer screening services at GRPA for women between the ages of 25-36 in the month of March,” she added. The GRPA Director stressed the importance of early screening in women for cervical cancer and breast cancer. She encouraged women to access the free cancer screening services provided at the GRPA.
For over 45 years, GRPA has provided positive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services to the population through awareness, education and health services.
In recent times, the organisation collaborated with GTT to raise cancer awareness and prevention to women and men in the fight against cancer. The activity saw over 500 individuals accessing testing services at the GRPA clinic.
