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Cervical Cancer ranks the second most suffered Cancer in Indonesia. On average, 2.5 women are getting affected, and 1.1 women are facing death every hour. The prevalence of incidence of Cervical Cancer in Yogyakarta is 1.5%. It is the highest. The rise of the prevalence is because of the late diagnosis. Early detection needs to be done to prevent deadly late stadiums. Visual Inspection Acetat Acid (VIA) test is a method to detect cervical cancer early. Unfortunately, many women do not know the importance of early detection and the VIA method. It makes women feel doubts, worries, and shame. As shown in the survey on Sabdodadi Village, Bantul, there are 285 women out of 334 women at cancer-risked age who have not done the test. The increase of women’s understanding of the importance of early detection of cervical Cancer and the VIA test and the increase of women’s participation in early detection of cervical cancer. The information about Cancer and VIA test is shared through socialization with slides and leaflets. After the presentation, the participants are divided into small groups, and they are asked to explore what they know. They feel about early detection of Cervical Cancer and the VIA test. The participants are straightened out of their misunderstandings about cervical Cancer and the VIA test.The reasons women have not done the test are the feeling of shame to do the test, the lack of information, the fear to do the test, and the taboo custom to examine their genitalia. The result of the socialization and focus group discussion is the increase in the number of women to do the VIA test. Thirty-six women qualified to do the VIA test participated in early detection through the VIA test provided by midwifery students in cooperation with Indonesia Cancer Foundation (Yayasan Kanker Indonesia). There is a correlation between women’s knowledge about early detection and women’s participation in early detection. The level of knowledge affects their behavior and belief, so women do not know and are unwilling to do the VIA test.