Gladstone Hotel: Pap Smear Tests

Medical Issue Dept: The free exhibit at the Gladstone Hotel, called Reframe the Pap, addresses a serious medical issue in a playful manner, showing the speculum in familiar environments and being, for instance, used as salad tongs, according to The Star. Pap testing is a women s best defence against cervical cancer. Women should embrace the speculum as a tool of positivity and not fear the smear, says Wijayasinghe, who has a special interest in women s health and a new photo exhibit featuring images of the speculum the medical tool used in Pap smear tests aims to make women aware of the need for regular testing, while raising money for a Toronto health centre at risk of losing city funding. Family doctor Sheila Wijayasinghe hopes her images will convey the message that women should be as comfortable with regular Pap tests as they are with everyday objects. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.