Our Founder:
KATHLEEN (Kath) MAZZELLA
Founder of GAIN (Gynaecological Awareness Information Network Inc)
Kath has endured the trauma of being diagnosed, and treated, for a gynaecologica
l cancer – Vulval cancer.
Kath established GAIN Inc in Perth, Western Australia, in February 2001, when she sought a support network for women who had endured the similar trauma of a gynaecological cancer, and found none.
Many women afflicted with gynaecological conditions feel alienated and isolated. They often suffer in silence, afraid of what they don't know, and lack the courage to share their anguish.
Whilst she received adequate support from healthcare professionals, and family members, Kath still felt a dire need to be able to share her experience with other women; to know that she was not alone in her suffering and healing.
“Prevention is better than cure. Most women self examine their breasts regularly, knowing that early detection of breast cancer can be a life saver. Most women don't realise that their vulva is, also, at risk of cancer” Kathleen explains.