Through meetings in courtyards, over tea, trust is built. And trust in public health often saves lives. Women like Dr. Shazia Niazi are more than doctors. They are bridges between health systems and communities, breaking cultural barriers through dialogue, respect, and persistence.

The SUCCESS Project is strengthening community access to cervical cancer screening by bringing test results directly to their clients at home.

Marie Lea Aragon (Lea) takes her role in cervical cancer prevention very personally. For her, every woman who walks into a health center in Parañaque City represents a responsibility and a promise: to provide timely, respectful care and to ensure no one is lost in the system.

For 33-year-old Ayesa Akter Asha and many other women like her, a major shift in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry proves that workplace health is central to national resilience.

A diagnosis of stage 2 breast cancer felt like the world had collapsed under Sovichea’s feet. But luckily, she had the will, the resources, and the family support to follow through with the treatment. Sovichea recently shared her story at a multi-stakeholder consultative meeting in Phnom Penh, urging leaders and decision-makers to strengthen cancer care in Cambodia.