{"id":239757,"date":"2019-11-18T11:56:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T15:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=239757"},"modified":"2019-11-18T12:18:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:18:19","slug":"fibroids-a-growing-concern-for-women-in-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/fibroids-a-growing-concern-for-women-in-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibroids, a growing concern for women in the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239758 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-642x911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-642x911.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-1444x2048.jpg 1444w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer-338x480.jpg 338w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FibroidsLectureDigitalFlyer.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday 19<sup>th<\/sup> November 2019, Imani Sorhaindo, founder of KMT Rising, will be delivering a free public talk on Fibroids and Holistic Strategies for womb-wellness, at UWI auditorium at 7 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or on the outer surface of the womb affecting an estimated 171 million women worldwide and if left untreated, can significantly affect a woman\u2019s quality of life and her health. The talk will cover Ms. Sorhaindo&#8217;s own personal experiences with fibroids, explore some of the possible factors contributing to the development and accelerated growth of fibroids, and discuss a range of less invasive, holistic strategies which women can consider for general health improvement and womb-wellness.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Sorhaindo, a qualified Holistic health practitioner, teacher and lecturer, believes fibroids are a growing global public health issue, and many women do not feel adequately equipped to make informed decisions about fibroid prevention and elimination; therefore there is an urgent need to raise awareness amongst women, their families and health practitioners.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the event, please contact Imani on <a href=\"mailto:kmtrisingltd@gmail.com\">kmtrisingltd@gmail.com<\/a> or on whats app +11 447909 516 343<\/p>\n<p><strong>KMT Rising<\/strong> is a UK-based organisation dedicated to helping women around the globe achieve optimum health and wellness. 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