Global meeting on cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings
Jhpiego’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (CECAP), in
collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of
Chulalongkorn University, invites you to a meeting to address prevention of
cervical cancer in low-resource settings. The meeting, titled "Preventing
Cervical Cancer: From Research to Practice," will be held from
4 to 7 December 2005 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. An optional
visit to project sites in Roi Et Province, Thailand, will be available to
pre-registrants on a first-come basis.
Each year approximately 400,000 new cases of cervical cancer
are detected. Nearly 230,000 women die of cervical cancer each year, more than
85% of those in countries with limited resources. The Pap smear test, widely
available in developed nations, has led to early detection of precancerous lesions
and a decline in mortality from cervical cancer.
However, Pap test-based cervical cancer programs have not been
successfully established in developing countries. In recent times, alternatives
to the Pap test, such as visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and efforts to
better link treatment to testing through the single visit approach have been successfully
implemented in several countries and offer new direction in prevention of cervical cancer.
The objectives of this meeting are to:
- Review the evidence supporting strategies for prevention of
cervical cancer in low-resource settings
- Examine best practices for implementing large-scale programs
for preventing and treating cervical cancer
This meeting will gather leading clinical experts, program managers, and
reproductive health professionals from Asia, Africa and Latin America. There will be
opportunities to hear about state-of-the-art interventions, explore innovative approaches,
discuss challenges in bringing about such care to vulnerable populations, participate in
skills enhancement sessions, debate program approaches and plan for concerted actions.
A unique feature of this meeting is the opportunity for participants to view
demonstrations of innovative clinical procedures used in cervical cancer prevention. The meeting
will be of particular value to donor and technical assistance agencies, bilateral programs
and professional associations that support women’s health, as well as ministries of health
engaged in provision of reproductive health services.
This announcement seeks your participation as well as your support for participants
from countries in which you have programs. We hope that each country will send a team comprising
of at least:
- One high level decision-maker from a ministry of health,
- One senior level midwife or nurse,
- One physician/obstetrician (representing a leading teaching institution),
and
- One reproductive health program manager from a rural or remote setting.
For more information about the conference or about Jhpiego's
work in cervical cancer prevention and treatment, please contact Amy Kleine by phone (410.537.1923) or
by e-mail.
Jhpiego’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Program is supported by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation.
About Jhpiego
For nearly 40 years, Jhpiego, (pronounced "ja-pie-go"), has empowered front-line health
workers by designing and implementing simple, low-cost, hands-on solutions that
strengthen the delivery of health care services, following the
household-to-hospital continuum of care. We partner with community- to
national-level organizations to build sustainable, local capacity through
advocacy, policy and guidelines development, and quality and performance
improvement approaches.
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