Strengthening Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Programs in LMICs: Addressing Challenges and Leveraging Opportunities

On December 12, 2024, TogetHER brought together global experts to highlight existing opportunities and challenges of screen-and-treat approaches and point-of-care HPV testing, provide regional examples of successful screen-and-treat models, and share perspectives on funding and policy needs to drive progress towards global cervical cancer elimination goals.

Participants included:

  • Maribel Almonte - Implementation Scientist, Early Detection, Prevention & Infections, World Health Organization/ International Agency for Research on Cancer
  • Andrew Vallely - Head of the Asia and Pacific Health Program, the Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
  • Valerie Paz Soldan - Director, Latin America Health Programs, Tulane University
  • Jogchum Beltman - Gynecologist Oncologist, Leiden University Medical/Female Cancer Foundation
  • Nelly Mugo, Associate Research Professor/Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist, Department of Global Health at the University of Washington/Kenya Medical Research Institute
  • Tracey Shissler - Director, SUCCESS Program, Jhpiego

The full webinar recording can be viewed below, or at this link. 

Supplemental materials:

  • Presenter slides are available here.
  • A transcript of the Q&A in the webinar chat can be accessed at this link. 

Further questions and comments can be sent to us at [email protected].