We are absolutely delighted to announce that we recently received a grant from Soca Girls Rock! (SGR!) to support our new fibroids research project.

At the time of writing, we were just about to submit our application to the Ministry of Health’s Interim Ethics Review Committee for ethics approval and once that is granted our project will begin.

Our new project is a qualitative research study that will explore the experiences of women living in St Kitts and Nevis who have been affected by fibroids. This work aims to provide an in-depth exploration of women’s experiences and help us identify any psychosocial, personal, institutional and physical challenges that women with fibroids may experience that may impact their health and wellbeing. By exploring these issues, we can develop an understanding of how fibroids may affect a woman’s quality of life and this will enable us to begin to focus on strategies to support women who have been affected by fibroids.

To our knowledge, there has been no research conducted in St Kitts and Nevis to understand the experiences of women living with fibroids. Therefore, this study will make a significant contribution to filling an information gap in women’s health.

We would like to say a big thank you to Soca Girls Rock! for supporting this project and for continuing to support women-led, Caribbean-based initiatives.

When asked about the importance of providing funds to women-led organisations to support research projects like this, SGR! stated:

“The challenges of womanhood can and should be addressed by women.”

We are also grateful to SGR! for providing us with access to the technical expertise to conduct this research project by facilitating a collaboration with Dr Fanta Waterman (MPH, PhD), the Managing Director of Serrette Brown Research and Consulting.  We are very much looking forward to working with Dr Waterman and appreciate all the useful insight and advice that she has already provided.

About Soca Girls Rock!

Soca Girls Rock! aims to address the unique set of social and economic challenges that the Caribbean faces. These challenges include access to quality education and health care, high unemployment rates for youth and women, high poverty and crime rates, and income inequality. SGR! tackles these issues through its unique and innovative approach to leadership, activism, and civic engagement. They harness the collective time, talent, and treasure of self-identified Caribbean women, living in and outside of the Region, to provide technical and financial assistance to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) committed to social change.

 About Serrette Brown Research and Consulting

Serrette Brown Research and Consulting (SBRC) is a boutique research consulting practice specializing in epidemiology, population health research, program evaluation, evidence gap analyses, digital health and publications development strategy.

They partner with non-profits, non-government organizations (NGO), biopharmaceutical companies, health services research organizations and policy implementation agencies based in the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. SBRC staff have been the recipient of research awards and featured on national television.

More Information

If you have any questions about this project or would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us by email research@lakehealthandwellbeing.com