Peter J. Durkin
 President and CEO of
 Planned Parenthood of
 Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month and Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta is encouraging women to visit their health care providers to receive basic, preventive cervical cancer screenings and treatments to help save their lives. Cervical cancer is preventable with regular Pap tests, and for women ages 12-26, the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine offers protection against four strains of HPV that cause most cervical cancers and genital warts. Please make sure that you and the women in your life visit a health care provider to receive basic, preventive cervical cancer screenings and treatments. Visit our website to find a Health Center near you.

I'd like to send a special thanks to everyone who attended our September 9th Cocktails for a Cause in New Orleans.  Over sixty supporters came out to learn more about our health care services and advocacy work.  A big shout out to our host, Dr. Swati Shah and the St. James Cheese Company for a delightful and tasty evening!