Due to inadequate health insurance and financial challenges, many women miss having regular pap smears, an essential screening test for cervical cancer & HPV. Cervical Cancer is the second-most common cause of death from cancer in women. But unlike breast cancer (the leading cause), cervical cancer usually has no early systems. Department of Health, most cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, HPV. Women can have HPV for years and not know it. It stays in the body and can lead to cervical cancer years after being infected. This is why it is important to have regular PAP exams & HPV testing, which can detect changes in cervical cells before they turn into cancer. Our Mission: The Pretty Girl Project is building a global movement to help end cervical cancer and lower the HPV infection rates among teens and women. Our mission is to improve the quality of health care by bridging the gap between health care reform and community relations. And that’s where The Pretty Girl Project is making the greatest impact! Our organization is partnering with medical centers throughout the City of Chicago to launch an incentive program and provide uninsured women in multi-cultural communities with resources to Free/and or low cost Pap smear exams. Our programs are strategically designed to encourage women to take the Pap smear which coincides with HPV testing. To help our cause, please visit our website www.theprettygirlproject.org
