Morbidity due to cervical and breast cancer in Brazilian woman is high , despite the fact that these pathologies are preventable when detected early. The coverage of public health in this disease is unsatisfactory specially if one takes into account the fact that the techniques used for early detection and prevention of those types of cancer are simple and inexpensive. We observed that not many activities have been developed aiming at the education of women with regard to self-knowledge of their bodies. As a result, we prepared in 1993 a workshop entitled "Woman, a trip through her body" comprising 6 group dynamics where there is an intense participation of every woman as it is a very exciting process. The workshop is carried on by one member of the faculty staff, three nurses and nursing students of Federal University of Espirito Santo. There are 30 participants per workshop each one receiving a name tag. This workshop is composed of the following group dynamics which are developed in a cosy and informal atmosphere: Dynamic 1 - Pocket History; Dynamic 2 - Hands Touch; Dynamic 3 - Drawing/ Modelling; Dynamic 4 - Trip through the Body; Dynamic 5 - Self-examination; Dynamic 6 - Body Feeling.
Women's Health; Cancer; Body