WHEN
Women’s Health Empowerment Network
What is WHEN?
WHEN stands for Women’s Health Empowerment Network. APOPS WHEN vision was born in 2014, with intent to address shortfalls within the global pelvic organ prolapse space. Addressing lack of awareness, insufficient screening process, and lack of POP curriculum provided at diagnostic fields of practice in women’s health providing pelvic exams are cornerstones of the WHEN vision.
Join APOPS at the WHEN2024 Women’s Pelvic Health Expo, where we will shine a light the quality of life impacts of pelvic organ prolapse and multiple other below-the-waist health concerns women navigate daily.
Women want to know what’s going on down below and are Hungry for Hope!
WHEN2024 WILL BE A TWO-DAY HYBRID EVENT HELD AUGUST 2024 IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TO ENLIGHTEN AND EDUCATE WOMEN, WITH A SECONDARY FOCUS OF EXPANDING POP CURRICULUM
WITHIN THE WOMEN’S HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC PRACTITIONER SPACE.
THIS EXPO HAS VALUE FOR PATIENTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND INDUSTRY, COMING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS AND ADVANCE WOMEN’S MOST INTIMATE HEALTH NEEDS!
The WHEN History
Uterine prolapse is one of the leading causes of ill health and social issue for women in developing countries. APOPS WHEN initiative began as an effort to address pelvic organ prolapse needs within global developing zones where women have little access to health care. POP creates an environment of rejection for women in these zones, often from entire communities, and is common in Nepal, India, Africa and South America. Heavy lifting, return to work soon after giving birth, malnutrition, and the practice of applying pressure to the abdomen prior to and post delivery are cultural norms in Nepal that result in a high rate of uterine prolapse. Sherrie Palm traveled to Nepal in April 2014 to touch the hands and hearts of women with uterine prolapse.
The Value of Sustainable Protocol to Address Uterine Prolapse in Nepal: Health Camp, Awareness, and Employment Strategy
Sadly leadership corruption and graft are common in developing zones, disabling APOPS initial vision to address needs and guarantee secure funding distribution toward project impact, and the WHEN vision was set aside for future development.