Blog entries

Julie's Travel Blog - Part 3

accf — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:42:15 +0100

Wednesday 30 March

Today is like a whirlwind. We have lots to do at the clinic and apart from the building work there is data entry to be done. Some time ago the clinic’s computer was stolen along with research data about the screening clinics. This is vital information to have at hand, especially when we seek funding.

A few of us get to input some of the many files of data. It is a fascinating snapshot into the lives of women in the Kathmandu valle...

Julie's Travel Blog - Part 2

accf — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:59:44 +0100

Tuesday – 29 March 2011

Enough of sightseeing – today we begin our adventure.

It’s a very early start – the alarm clock has a mind of its own and goes off sometime before 4am. My roomie has already showered and washed her hair before realising that it isn’t quite wake-up time yet. No problem - just get some more kip in before daylight!

After a great 5...

Julie's Travel Blog - Part 1

accf — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:23:20 +0100

ACCF's project coordinator Julie Weston has recently returned from a 15-day adventure in Nepal along with 10 ACCF Supporters. Jules Kept a travel diary of her experiences and has been kind enough to share her daily entries!

Stay tuned as more instalments are uploaded every week!

Sunday - 27 March 2011

It's Sunday and the ACCF team have descended into Nepal. After a moment's embarrassment, looking down at my feet to see that I was wea...

The Dreaded 'P' Word

accf — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:28:06 +0100

By Michelle Smith

I recently attended a dinner with eight of my closest girlfriends; collectively in the past two years we have endured sixty four Brazilian waxes, twelve IPL treatments, 360 spray on tans, fifty-four eyebrow waxes and fifty-two Saturday nights suffering excruciating pain in six-inch high platforms.

In this time we have experimented in performing yoga in 40 degree heat; drink...

Soldier of the Cell War

accf — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:02:35 +0100

By Bonnie Hislop

At ACCF, along with the countless happy endings and success stories, there are also countless new stories of women, varying in age and background, who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

As this is the first ACCF blog entry, I would like to introduce its purpose. This blog aims to provide a space where women ranging from teens upwards can access articles with facts on cervical c...