Equal Hope Holds Successful 3rd Annual “Teal Talk” Health & Resource Fair

Equal Hope Teal Talk. Photo provided by Wyn-Win Communications
Equal Hope Teal Talk. Photo provided by Wyn-Win Communications

Equal Hope Holds Successful 3rd Annual “Teal Talk” Health & Resource Fair

CHICAGO – Chicagoans attended Equal Hope’s 3rd Annual “Teal Talk” Health & Resource Fair recently at the Humboldt Park Field House, held in honor of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January. Teal is the color representing cervical cancer. 

The organization partnered with the Humboldt Park Field House to bring healthcare education, resources, activities and food to the community.

    A Chicago-based, 501(c)(3) organization, Equal Hope is dedicated to saving lives by eliminating inequities in the treatment of breast, cervical and other cancers by connecting uninsured and underinsured patients to high-quality preventative care, screening, diagnostics, and treatment.

    Cervical cancer expert and Equal Hope Board of Directors member Dr. Nita Lee from the University of Chicago Medicine, was the guest speaker whose “Teal Talk” revealed the latest insights in prevention, detection, screening and treatment.

Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) attended and delivered remarks. She thanked Dr. Lee for all that she and the university does in cervical cancer detection and treatment and praised Equal Hope for its grassroots efforts to educate and provide assistance to women in marginalized communities. 

The Health & Resource Fair also included 25 vendors who offered a variety of information on healthcare services, job opportunities, recidivism, and housing. All of these impact a cervical cancer patient and their family members.

    Chicago’s cervical cancer incidence is 39 percent higher than the U.S. average and its mortality is 60 percent higher than the U.S. average. (Source NCI Data 2011 – 2015). Data also shows that cervical cancer is disproportionately higher in Black and Brown communities nationwide and in Chicago.

    In 2024, Equal Hope’s outreach efforts reached more than 100,000 in the Chicagoland area. Support included information sharing, rides to health screenings, scheduling appointments and establishing primary care for hundreds of women.

    For more information about cervical cancer (and breast cancer), available resources and clinic referrals, visit www.EqualHope.org.


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