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Addis Tesfa “New Hope” Cervical Cancer Prevention

Funder

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview
2009–2015

This project increased access to and use of cervical cancer prevention services among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia. Together with Ethiopia’s Federal Ministry of Health and Stanford’s Program for International Reproductive Education and Services, we improved care for a very treatable condition, cervical pre-cancer, if diagnosed early.

Project Activities


  • Introduced the single-visit approach that allows providers to detect cervical precancerous lesions and offer treatment on the same day in 14 tertiary- and secondary-level health facilities.
  • Collaborated with key government health leaders and hospital staff at all levels, leading to an expansion from 14 pilot facilities to 118 hospitals.
  • Promoted community awareness of cervical cancer and prevention through the development of information, education, and communication materials.
  • Partnered with the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders to develop the “Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Ethiopia” that integrates the single-visit approach into the national reproductive health strategy.
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