Jhpiego hosts Senate briefing on cervical cancer prevention
24 March 2006
Jhpiego joined with U.S. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Tom Coburn (R-OK)
on 24 March 2006 to host a congressional briefing
on cervical cancer prevention. "We Can Prevent Cervical Cancer: Innovative Approaches to Prevention in
Developing Countries" drew Senate staffers for an informative discussion of the leading cause of female
cancer deaths in developing countries.
Jhpiego has sponsored several congressional briefings on topics including health care for women in regions affected by the South Asian tsunami and advances in women's health in Afghanistan.
Presentation Notes:
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Dr. Harshad Sanghvi, Ms. Stephanie Carlton (Sen. Tom Coburn's
Office), Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Ms. Shannon Smith (Sen.
Richard Durbin's Office) and Dr. Jacqueline Sherris
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Dr. Leslie Mancuso, President and CEO, Jhpiego, welcomes audience members
and reflects on Jhpiego's commitment to the health of women
worldwide
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Dr. Harshad Sanghvi provides background and statistics on cervical cancer, and discusses
innovative prevention and treatment procedures
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Dr. Jacqueline Sherris discusses development of a vaccine that may prevent cervical cancer,
and highlights the work of the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention
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Attendees listen to speakers...
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...and take notes during presentations
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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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