Communities prefer community-based HPV screening services, study shows

CHAI invites bids for the supply of medical device maintenance, testing, and calibration tools and instruments - Clinton Health Access Initiative

The MOH has been working to expand oxygen plants in each region in Ethiopia. Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) Ethiopia carries out a wide range of programs to support the MOH in improving the health status of the country by ensuring access to quality health services. As part of the initiative, MOH has requested CHAI to procure maintenance, testing and calibration tools and instrument, with funding from the Global Fund under the C19RM budg…

6,640 women missed being tested for cervical cancer. Region Uppsala promised new tests, but they have not yet begun. “There is a risk that someone will get cancer during this time,” says Ann Christoffersson, one of the women who missed it.

Communities prefer community-based HPV screening services, study shows

A study has revealed that most communities prefer community-based HPV screening services over facility-based ones. The Women Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA), with support from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), conducted the study under the project called “Advocacy for Cervical Cancer Elimination through Knowledge Dissemination and Screening Services.” Speaking during a stakeholder engagement meeting while […] The post Communities pr…

Menstrual blood-based self-sampling cervical cancer test gains patent in India

IOTA Diagnostic, a medtech startup backed by IIMA Ventures, has received an Indian Patent for its M-Strip, an innovative cervical cancer screening test that uses menstrual blood as a biospecimen. This follows regulatory approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and successful clinical validation. Through a strategic partnership facilitated by IIMA Ventures, IOTA Diagnostic and Sterling Accuris Diagnostics collaborativ…

Mitigating Proton Beam Therapy Disparities for Different Cancer Populations

Data show increasing use of proton therapy overall but widening gaps in populations who have access to this treatment, says Curtiland Deville Jr., MD.

SGO 2025: Exploring Geographic and Racial Disparities in Cervical Cancer Chemoradiation Initiation and Timing

Sophie Jabban discusses findings from 2 studies that highlight how geographic location, race, ethnicity, and social determinants of health contribute to delays in initiating chemoradiation for patients with cervical cancer.