Her Health First Asia

21/07/2025

Our Bowel Cancer Awareness & Women’s Health Session, on Friday was a huge success.
Over 40 community members joined us for a powerful morning of education, storytelling and support—covering vital topics like:
✔️ Bowel Cancer Screening
✔️ Cervical Screening
✔️ Personal Cancer Survival Stories
✔️ Barriers to Access in Asian Communities/Skin Care
✔️ Menopause & Women's Health
A heartfelt thank you to all our amazing speakers, volunteers and attendees who made the Bowel Cancer Awareness & Women’s Health Awareness Session so impactful.
Special thanks to our Program facilitators, Jasmine Breen and Yulin for hosting the event. We are also thankful to Huma Hashim for the delicious homemade Indian lunch that brought everyone together to share and network.
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15/07/2025

Hi Friends. We are excited to welcome Lisa Lucas and Sarah Lyon from Burgess Road Surgery as our guest speakers at our upcoming Bowel Cancer & Women’s Health Awareness Session on 18th July 2025 at 11:00am – 1:30pm at YMCA, Graham Road, Southampton, SO14 0AW.
This is a women-only session and free to attend. Delicious Indian food will also be served at the end.
Come along to learn about early Cancer detection, diabetes health and hear inspiring stories from survivors.
We look forward to seeing you at this insightful health awareness session.

21/04/2025

Another Workshop on Making Sanitary Pads:
We are committed to challenging the stigmas and societal taboos surrounding topics like periods and menopause by creating a supportive environment where women can openly discuss these natural stages of life. Our mission is to normalise these conversations and ensure that women have access to clean, safe period products to help prevent infections, especially in hot climates.

22/02/2025

Yesterday, we had an inspiring Dementia & Cancer Awareness Session at YMCA, Newtown.

We heard a powerful story from Surjit, a cancer survivor, and discussed why cancer is still a stigma in Asian communities with Servander Kaur. Nagina Kaleem highlighted the importance of cancer awareness, and Dr. Alice explained how taking care of our brain health can help prevent Dementia, Cancer, Heart Disease, and many other illnesses.

The session was insightful and engaging. Everyone learned a lot and wants us to organise more awareness sessions in the future. We ended with a great Q&A session with our expert speakers and a delicious Indian meal.

A big thank you to Jasmine B for hosting the session, Esther, Jameela & Asma for running the Cancer Awareness Stalls, Huma H for cooking a very delicious lunch and everyone who joined.
And special thanks to Karen Grove and the management of YMCA for providing us this beautiful venue.

20/02/2025

Hi Friends. Looking Forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Cancer/Dementia Awareness Session.
And don't forget to watch Southampton Forward's video from 6pm to 9pm every night until 23rd February at The Esplanade, West Quay. AND
- Friday 21st February, 6-9pm at Chamberlayne Leisure Centre, Weston
- Saturday 22nd February, from 4:45pm outside of the St. Mary's Stadium, Northam.

18/02/2025

We are looking forward to meeting you on 21st February.

Hi Friends! We are hosting another Health & Cancer Awareness session! Join us on 21st February 2025 at the YMCA from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for an insightful Health Awareness Session.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Alice Oliver, Service Development Lead at the Memory Assessment & Research Centre (MARC), part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will discuss Dementia and Brain Health.

Also, our community leader, Rtn. Servander Kaur, Independent Business Owner and Mentor, will explore why Cancer is a stigma in Asian communities.

We will also hear from Surjit Sroa, a valued member of our community, who will share her personal experience and emphasise the importance of early Cancer diagnosis and why it matters.

We look forward to seeing you there.

08/02/2025

Hi Friends! We are hosting another Health & Cancer Awareness session! Join us on 21st February 2025 at the YMCA from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for an insightful Health Awareness Session.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Alice Oliver, Service Development Lead at the Memory Assessment & Research Centre (MARC), part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will discuss Dementia and Brain Health.

Also, our community leader, Rtn. Servander Kaur, Independent Business Owner and Mentor, will explore why Cancer is a stigma in Asian communities.

We will also hear from Surjit Sroa, a valued member of our community, who will share her personal experience and emphasise the importance of early Cancer diagnosis and why it matters.

We look forward to seeing you there.

08/02/2025

Hello everyone! We are back after some troubles with our devices and other issues. We hope to share updates with you more often now. Stay tuned.😃

02/11/2024

In some culture, menstrual and menopausal health is often overlooked or avoided due to social stigmas. We want to break these taboos and create a safe and welcoming space where women feel comfortable discussing these natural stages of life. Our goal is to help normalise these conversations and make information accessible to all women, regardless of their background.

21/10/2024

It was a great Diabetes and Cancer Awareness session on Friday.
Our guest speaker, Clare Kavanagh, Engagement Lead for the Hants & IOW NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and NHS Path to Remission, captivated everyone with her talk on Type 2 Diabetes.
Our community leaders, Dr. Abdoulie Sanneh, Community Cohesion and Diversity Officer at Southampton City Council, discussed the 'Reluctance to Seek Medical Assistance Among Men,' while Victoria Ugwoeme, founder and CEO of Feed The Community Program, shared inspiring insights on the 'Importance of Early Detection.'
Members of our community, Cellestine Ochino and Kaleem Dean, also shared personal experiences about their loved ones' cancer struggles and how cancer awareness helped them move forward.
All participants appreciated the informative session and enjoyed the Indian food at the end.

15/10/2024

We are delighted to host another Health/Cancer Awareness session. Please join us on 18th October for our Health Awareness Session at the YMCA, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Our guest speaker, Clare Kavanagh, Engagement Lead for the Hants & IOW NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and NHS Path to Remission, will talk about Type 2 Diabetes and much more.
Also, our community leaders, Dr. Abdoulie Sanneh, Community Cohesion and Diversity Officer at Southampton City Council and Victoria Ugwoeme, founder and CEO of Feed The Community Program, will provide insights into our behaviours towards medical treatment.
Members of our community, Cellestine Ochino and Kaleem Dean, will also share their personal experiences regarding the Cancer struggles of their loved ones.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.

16/09/2024