PH Embassy in Oslo Affirms Support to Improving Women’s Health, Hosts Information Session on Cervical Screening

Head of CervicalScreen Norway Ameli Tropé of the Cancer Registry of Norway leads the discussion during the information session at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 27 March 2025.

OSLO 02 April 2025 – In observance of the 2025 National Women´s Month Celebration, the Philippine Embassy in Norway hosted an information session on cervical screening on 27 March 2025. Ambassador Enrico T. Fos warmly welcomed a team led by Ms. Ameli Tropé, Department Director of the Cervical Screening Program of the Cancer Registry of Norway. 

In his remarks, Ambassador Fos reiterated the Embassy's commitment to advancing gender equality and women´s empowerment. “Through these initiatives, we give value to women´s health as a necessary platform for women´s empowerment, and as a foundation of a sustainable and equitable society,” the Ambassador said.

With a background as a gynecologist and researcher, resource person Tropé conducted an engaging cervical screening workshop, with the support of her team at CervicalScreen Norway (Livmorhalsprogrammet), one of three national screening programmes administered by the Cancer Registry of Norway of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The NIPH is a government agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. 

The interactive session focused on making data and information available to all women in the target group so that they have access to information about the advantages and disadvantages of participating in the cervical screening program. Through this, they can make an informed decision about participation.

In line with maximizing information dissemination, the event was streamed on Facebook Live through the Embassy´s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PHinNorway/). It garnered around 1,800 views. END

The Philippine Embassy in Oslo hosts an information session on the cervical screening program of Norway on 27 March 2025 in Oslo, Norway, streamed on Facebook Live through the Embassy's official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PHinNorway/).

Philippine Ambassador to Norway Enrico T. Fos welcomes CervicalScreen Norway (Livmorhalsprogrammet), a national screening programme administered by the Cancer Registry of Norway of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).

Gynecologist and researcher Ameli Tropé, Head of CervicalScreen Norway, is the resource person during the information session at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 27 March 2025.

CervicalScreen Norway engages the women of the Filipino community during the information session held at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 27 March 2025.

Attaché Ma. Cristy Aure-Deguito facilitates the information session on cervical screening conducted at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 27 March 2025.

Ambassador Fos with the CervicalScreen Norway officials during the information session held at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 27 March 2025.

For more information, visit https://www.oslope.dfa.gov.ph,  https://www.facebook.com/PHinNorway/ or https://www.instagram.com/phinnorway/.