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Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi

Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi. Dr . Françoise Baylet-Vincent, Pathologist - Fribourg, Switzerland Dr. Chantal Donné, Pathologist - Lyon, France. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi. Key facts about cervical cancer: 500.000 new cases of cervical cancer each year

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Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi

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  1. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi Dr. Françoise Baylet-Vincent, Pathologist - Fribourg, Switzerland Dr. Chantal Donné, Pathologist - Lyon, France

  2. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi • Key facts about cervical cancer: • 500.000 new cases of cervical cancer each year • 270.000 women will die and more than 85% of these deaths are in low and middle income countries. These deaths can be avoided • Cervical cancer is caused by sexually acquired infection with HPV (Human PapillomaVirus). Most people are infected with HPV shortly after the outset of sexual activity. • Around the world, a woman dies every two minutes from cervical cancer.

  3. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi • Solutions: • Prevention of the infection by vaccination against HPV: in girls between the age 9 – 12, before any sexual activity. • VIA*: a simple cost effective method that detects abnormal areas in the cervix followed by cryotherapy to eradicate the lesion detected. • HPV testing: detects the presence of high risk HPV types (16, 18) but doesn’t necessarily detect a lesion. • Screening by cytology “Pap smears” has been the standard screening procedure for nearly 50 years in developed countries and has proven efficient in reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. Cytology detects lesions and allows for a precise diagnosis.

  4. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi • WHO guidelines:

  5. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi 1) Local partner: 2) Local infrastructures: HEALTH CENTER LABORATORY Marguerite Barankitse OPERATING ROOM 3) Local team: Richard Nijimbere DeputyCoordinator Maison Shalom - Ruyigi, Burundi 4) Support team: Dr. Françoise Baylet-Vincent Pathologist - Fribourg, Switzerland DoctorVastine Toyota Gynecologist REMA Hospital - Ruyigi, Burundi Christian Nahimana BiochemicalTechnician REMA Hospital - Ruyigi, Burundi Dr. Chantal Donné Pathologist - Lyon, France Sébastien Audureau Ahimsa Fund Project Manager - Lyon, France Jocelyne Ninganza Psychologist Health Center - Ruyigi, Burundi

  6. Screening for cervical cancer in Burundi Burundi 2012-2014 • Others projects around the world, developed by • Dr. Françoise Baylet-Vincent, India 2001-2002 Cameroun 1991-1992 Morocco 2009-2010

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