Namara Docus Hails Shared Action Africa for Life-Saving Cervical Cancer Screening.
A mother is Grateful to Shared Action Africa After Early Cervical Cancer Detection Saves Her Life.
Namara Docus, a resident of Murutooma Cell in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District, Southwestern Uganda, expressed her happiness and excitement after a life-changing experience. She had gone to Ishungezi Health Center III for malaria treatment when she found the Shared Action Africa team conducting a training session about cervical cancer. She developed interest in the topic and later participated in the cervical cancer testing and screening exercise, where she tested positive.
Docus appreciates Shared Action Africa for saving her life. She explained that she had been living with the disease unknowingly, which put her life at great risk, but thanks to the early detection and treatment, she now feels safe and free.
“I tested positive for cervical cancer during the outreach conducted by Shared Action Africa. After the test, I was trained and counseled on how to keep myself safe and undergo treatment. I was later treated and referred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where I will continue receiving treatment until I get better. This training has opened my eyes. If I had not been trained and tested, I would have continued living with the disease without knowing, and it would have slowly killed me. But now, I know I will not die, and I will not face any serious health problems. I am safe, I will stay alive, and I will raise my children. I will not stop here. I will spread this information to the rest of my village members so that I can also help save my community. I deeply appreciate Shared Action Africa for the services given to me,” Docus said.