Monday, January 25, 2010

"Day for Pampering" aims to educate Latinas

This is an excellent way to teach immigrant women about taking care of themselves and learning preventative medical care. Maybe this can be done in other cities too. - - Donna Poisl

Online reporting by Jamie Hersch

MADISON (WKOW) -- Planned Parenthood celebrated the grand opening of its new health center on Park Street Saturday. Part of the celebration includes Dia para Consentirse, or "Day for Pampering Yourself," an event specifically designed for the local Latino community.

Planned Parenthood's education center wants to focus on spreading awareness in the Latino community about the disparities in reproductive disorders among Latinas.

In the Latino community, women say they are expected to be selfless, with no time to focus on themselves.

But there's another purpose behind this event: to teach Latinas about breast and cervical cancer.
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