Health Education for Low-Income Women in Bali

Our activities on May fulfill with mobile clinic services to Bangli an Buleleng region, Peer meeting commemorate to Kartini Day and World Tobacco Day. We also continuing our services at Pasar Badung, Sanur and ALC.

Mobile clinic this month conduct at Bangli in Sekardadi village and Buleleng at Banyupoh village. Mobile clinic in Bangli conducted in association with Bangli Health Department and Bali Obstetrics and Gynecology Association. At this mobile clinic, we only serve cervical and breast cancer services and reach more than 150 people screen by VIA. We hope continuing this corporation in Bangli region that can make more comprehensive services to people living in remote area. Mobile clinic at Buleleng was our follow up visit after the enthusiast visit on 2018. The enthusiasm of the community still high and we also conduct the services together with Buleleng Red Cross. From these activities 241 people received health services, 167 people received lab test for STIs, 199 people accessed breast cancer screening and 205 people accessed visual inspection via acetic acid (VIA) test for cervical cancer screening.

Commemorate to Kartini Day, we held peer meeting discussion about breast and cervical cancer. We conduct the commemoration lately because on April was the month with political election issues. We afraid that our activities link with election campaign. On May, we also conduct peer meeting in commemorate to World tobacco day. We spread the information about the dangerous of smoking in Pasar Badung. YRS as a health centre in traditional market has a responsibility to make market environment clear from smoking. After discussion, our staff and peer spread the information especially to visitor to more promote our services and to stop smoking market area.