I'll be joining the Jo's team in both Glasgow & Edinburgh at our Scottish Government funded "Be Cervix Savvy Roadshow".
You can catch me on the 12th of July on Buchanan Street, and I'd be delighted if you/family/friends could pop along to show your support and if you know someone who would benefit from popping into see us please do let them know.
I was invited back onto STV News to discuss the importance of the "Be Cervix Savvy Roadshow" which you can view here.
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**The Scottish Government has funded our Be Cervix Savvy Scottish Roadshow which brings information and support about cervical screening and cervical cancer to your local community. We will be visiting high streets and retail parks across Scotland to ensure more people know:
Know what cervical screening is, what to expect at the test and the role of it in preventing cervical cancer
Learn about cervical cancer and how to spot the symptoms
Find out who can have the HPV vaccine and why
What is the Be Cervix Savvy Roadshow?
Our roadshows aim to increase awareness by addressing the public’s knowledge around the cervix, cervical screening, and cervical cancer. A team from Jo’s and group of volunteers visit different areas in the UK to talk to people about how cervical cancer can be prevented and what you can do to reduce your risk. Our unit also has lots of information materials available for you to take away.
Our first ever national Roadshow ran over 16 weeks, visiting 16 cities across the UK. We visited local high streets, retail parks and community events to reach out to women in areas where the cervical screening attendance is low.
While on the road, the branding on the Roadshow unit displayed key health messages. Overall, we distributed 19,333 information materials – 13,050 travel wallets and 6,283 other materials.
During the Roadshow we had 9,063 conversations. These included discussions about barriers to screening attendance, with accessibility, psychological barriers, low health literacy, physical problems, and cultural barriers. The most recorded theme was a lack of understanding of health information (low health literacy).
We're grateful to have received funding from Her Majesty’s Treasury and Public Health England because it has enabled us to work at a community-level, giving women the ability to make informed choices and spread vital, life-saving health messages to family and friends. As a result of this Roadshow, there could be a significant impact on general awareness, screening coverage, and earlier diagnosis, which could ultimately save lives.
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