This afternoon, the data section queens were lucky to be the first to be taken through the getting access to the queens website. They learnt how to post information and enter the 'blog'
they were: Eunice, Becky, Joycelyn and susie.
November 29, 2006
November 27, 2006
maggie baddoo's narrow escape
My sisters, going for cervical cancer screening is not all that easy at all. Especially when you know within your heart that you are not a virgin; and your husband, not a Pope.
3rd Nov. 2006
On the above date, we decided to go for the cervical cancer screening(ccs). My heart was beating like a boiling 'mpotompoto' on fire. I was really scared because i had already gone through an EOU ( emptying of uterus) experience twice which wasn't all that funny.
Let me continue before i go off the line.
As the secretary of easternpower queens i had to put all fears away and join my fellow queens for the ccs. I even convinced some of them to have it cos it was painless (look at who is talking)
We all went to the hospital and gathered at the Family Planning Unit where the ccs was supposed to be done for us.
In the consulting room
We sat on a bench outside the consulting room whilst a nurse was in there taking our particulars before the 'thing' will be done. I wasn't really in a hurry for that 'interview' so i 'perched' somewhere waiting to be the last person to enter.
Alas! it was my turn. The nurse interviewed me very well and even asked about the food i hate! Now, it was time for my BP to be taken. You won't believe it if i tell u myself.
Ei! young lady, are you hypertensive? 150/100????. I replied NO! Then why this BP. I laughed within my head and said 'you dont know what is happening in dodowa forest'. She told me not to fear cos it is just a short and painless test.
I completed the 'interview' and left the room with a very 'big headache' of how i'm going to face the ccs.
The nurse came out and advised those in their menses to go and come back another time.
'Thank God'. I had no option than to join them even though i had had mine about a week ago. Hahahahahahahahaha. I was saved by that nurse. May God richly bless her with lots of children. Amen !
4th Nov.
We were fortunate to have Dr. Manye Mensah, a gynaecologist at the Regional Hospital to give us a talk or let me say, educate us on ccs. The attendance was very encouraging and the talk, interesting but scary!
the talk
3rd Nov. 2006
On the above date, we decided to go for the cervical cancer screening(ccs). My heart was beating like a boiling 'mpotompoto' on fire. I was really scared because i had already gone through an EOU ( emptying of uterus) experience twice which wasn't all that funny.
Let me continue before i go off the line.
As the secretary of easternpower queens i had to put all fears away and join my fellow queens for the ccs. I even convinced some of them to have it cos it was painless (look at who is talking)
We all went to the hospital and gathered at the Family Planning Unit where the ccs was supposed to be done for us.
In the consulting room
We sat on a bench outside the consulting room whilst a nurse was in there taking our particulars before the 'thing' will be done. I wasn't really in a hurry for that 'interview' so i 'perched' somewhere waiting to be the last person to enter.
Alas! it was my turn. The nurse interviewed me very well and even asked about the food i hate! Now, it was time for my BP to be taken. You won't believe it if i tell u myself.
Ei! young lady, are you hypertensive? 150/100????. I replied NO! Then why this BP. I laughed within my head and said 'you dont know what is happening in dodowa forest'. She told me not to fear cos it is just a short and painless test.
I completed the 'interview' and left the room with a very 'big headache' of how i'm going to face the ccs.
The nurse came out and advised those in their menses to go and come back another time.
'Thank God'. I had no option than to join them even though i had had mine about a week ago. Hahahahahahahahaha. I was saved by that nurse. May God richly bless her with lots of children. Amen !
4th Nov.
We were fortunate to have Dr. Manye Mensah, a gynaecologist at the Regional Hospital to give us a talk or let me say, educate us on ccs. The attendance was very encouraging and the talk, interesting but scary!
the talk
After listening to the talk on ccs, and its effect if not diagnosed or detected earlier, i had no option than to follow up to Dr. Mensah's consulting room to do the screening for me at once! That's funny eh?
I realised how important it was to have ccs done and to know your status to prevent the 'Almighty Cancer' which has no cure.
Unfortunately, the Dr. couldn't do it for me. That's very disappointing dear; I therefore had to wait for the next batch of ladies who were really in their menses during the last ccs to have the test.
I joined them without any fears and my BP was also down. I willingly 'opened up' and had the test.
It wasn't really painful after all. This is not a narrow escape from the shyness and pain but from having a cervical cancer in the near future.
Have you had yours???????????????????????????????????????
November 24, 2006
CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING 2
The cause of early rashes changes in the cervix is due to a small germ called Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. However, as already stated, not all HPV in women develop into cancers.
Usually, HPV does not cause any obvious symptoms. Sometimes it causes warts, but other times it causes changes that a woman cannot see, and as such changes the cervix can develop into a cancer in later life. It is in this sense that the management of ECG organised cervical cancer screening and education for its female staff. Today, the Power Queens Club Ladies are going to the Central Hospital for Cervical Screening.
You would not believe it if i tell you that some Queens came all the way from Donkorkrom, Mpreaso, New Abirem, Asesewa, Nkwatia, Akwatia and even beyond to be screened.
All the Ladies participated and this really shows that they are now abreast with time and had put all the shyness of removing their panties for a male doctor to examine their 'Private' part and even deeper away to have the test.
Hmmmmm? That is very interesting but encouraging.
UNITY! LOVE!
Usually, HPV does not cause any obvious symptoms. Sometimes it causes warts, but other times it causes changes that a woman cannot see, and as such changes the cervix can develop into a cancer in later life. It is in this sense that the management of ECG organised cervical cancer screening and education for its female staff. Today, the Power Queens Club Ladies are going to the Central Hospital for Cervical Screening.
You would not believe it if i tell you that some Queens came all the way from Donkorkrom, Mpreaso, New Abirem, Asesewa, Nkwatia, Akwatia and even beyond to be screened.
All the Ladies participated and this really shows that they are now abreast with time and had put all the shyness of removing their panties for a male doctor to examine their 'Private' part and even deeper away to have the test.
Hmmmmm? That is very interesting but encouraging.
UNITY! LOVE!
CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING 1
Cervical cancer is a cancer that affects the cervix of women. It is said to be the second most common cancer that affects women throughout the world.
A total of 4,000 new cases are recorded in the world yearly and 80% of these new cases are said to be from developing countries such as Ghana.
One has cervical cancer when the cells of the cervix begin to grow haphazardly and out of control to the point where they form a large and extensive "sore"
According to health experts, one in every 10 Ghanaian women often has haphazard growth in in the cells but the good news is that not all these changes develop into cervical cancer.
Like all cancers, cervical cancer develops slowly over a period of years. In the early stage, these changes are small and are like rashes and are called"dysplasia".
Also, health experts say, normally, the rashes do not cause any symptoms and some heal on their own while others continue to grow. The ones that continue to grow can develop into large sosres over a period of years before developing inot cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer normally affects women between the ages of 40 and 60 although the early rash can appear when a woman is in her twenties.
A total of 4,000 new cases are recorded in the world yearly and 80% of these new cases are said to be from developing countries such as Ghana.
One has cervical cancer when the cells of the cervix begin to grow haphazardly and out of control to the point where they form a large and extensive "sore"
According to health experts, one in every 10 Ghanaian women often has haphazard growth in in the cells but the good news is that not all these changes develop into cervical cancer.
Like all cancers, cervical cancer develops slowly over a period of years. In the early stage, these changes are small and are like rashes and are called"dysplasia".
Also, health experts say, normally, the rashes do not cause any symptoms and some heal on their own while others continue to grow. The ones that continue to grow can develop into large sosres over a period of years before developing inot cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer normally affects women between the ages of 40 and 60 although the early rash can appear when a woman is in her twenties.
November 23, 2006
EASTERN POWER QUEENS EXECUTIVE
- PRESIDENT-----------------------MRS. CYNTHIA AMEYAW
- VICE-----------------------------MS. SUSANA QUARTEY
- SECRETARY-----------------------MS. MARGARET BADDOO
- VICE-----------------------------MS.AGNES O ADJEI
- ORGANIZER----------------------MS. MARGARET HAMMOND
- TREASURER----------------------MRS. FAUSTINA PADIKOR
- FINANCIAL SEC.------------------MS. DORIS AGYIRI
- CHAPLAIN------------------------MRS. HELENA AMOAH
- PORTER---------------------------MS. JOYCELYN QUAYE
RECOMMENDATIONS
We as Power Queens, and the 'producers' of the future work force for ECG, recommend the following to management:
- The issue of creating and strengthening appropriate mechanism to monitor the access of women in ECG to senior levels of decision making
QUEENS ARE WORRIED
Despite the educational advances made by women in ECG, women's participation in high level decision making remain negligible.
Undeniably, slow progress towards equality has been made, this is good news but you will agree with me that it is not enough!
It is time to move from numbers to influence, from numerical to strategic presence in decision making.
We therefore call on management for positive and systematic changes to bring about gender balance through gender mainstreaming in all spheres of work at ECG.
Undeniably, slow progress towards equality has been made, this is good news but you will agree with me that it is not enough!
It is time to move from numbers to influence, from numerical to strategic presence in decision making.
We therefore call on management for positive and systematic changes to bring about gender balance through gender mainstreaming in all spheres of work at ECG.
CONGRESS
Power Queens Club had their 6th biennal congress at the Elmina Beach Resort from the 7th to 10th September, 2006.
Easternqueens were represented by Margaret Badddoo, Emily Darko Agyei, Margaret Hammond and Rosina Amankwaah.
The theme for the congress was " Gender and decision making at the work place........challenges sand prospects"
We were fortunate to have the Managing Director of ECG, Mr. Stephen Akuoko to grace the congress.
He thanked the National Executive Members for inviting Management to the 6th biennial congress. He said the theme chosen evokes important undertones to both gender advocates and policy makers at work place.
He saluted the few frontline managers of ECG who have braved their perculiar challenges and proven competent in various areas of operations.
Easternqueens were represented by Margaret Badddoo, Emily Darko Agyei, Margaret Hammond and Rosina Amankwaah.
The theme for the congress was " Gender and decision making at the work place........challenges sand prospects"
We were fortunate to have the Managing Director of ECG, Mr. Stephen Akuoko to grace the congress.
He thanked the National Executive Members for inviting Management to the 6th biennial congress. He said the theme chosen evokes important undertones to both gender advocates and policy makers at work place.
He saluted the few frontline managers of ECG who have braved their perculiar challenges and proven competent in various areas of operations.
November 22, 2006
Power Queens Club
Power Queens Club is a club formed by the female staff of ECG. The association was formed barely 20years ago. This was the time it was felt by all ladies in ECG, the need to have an informed and vibrant mouthpiece to articulate the affairs of ladies in ECG.
Memebership of the association was just below 200 ladies. Great strides however, were to be made in membership particularly with the commencement of the new millenium.
By the year 2002, membership had shot up to 647 ladies. After that year, it is significant to note that there had been an average growth of 9% in terms of membership leading to a growth rate and membership strength of 914 within the ECG population of 4886.
Memebership of the association was just below 200 ladies. Great strides however, were to be made in membership particularly with the commencement of the new millenium.
By the year 2002, membership had shot up to 647 ladies. After that year, it is significant to note that there had been an average growth of 9% in terms of membership leading to a growth rate and membership strength of 914 within the ECG population of 4886.
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