March 2024 – April 2026
Guinea
The situation in Guinea is particularly worrying. Cervical cancer is the most deadly cancer in the country, accounting for 26% of cancer deaths, compared with 17.9% for liver cancer, the second leading cause of cancer mortality. In 2020, cervical cancer caused 1,500 deaths, representing an incidence of 30.5/100,000 in 2020 (51.1/100,000 age-standardized). A study carried out in Conakry in 2009 estimated the prevalence of cervical cancer in the general population at 50.8%. Faced with these challenges, our project aims to contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer in Guinea, with a particular focus on women living with HIV.
General objective
Contribute to the global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer (UCC), particularly in screening, treatment and the fight against inequalities.
Beneficiaries
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2,300 women from the general population
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100 female sex workers
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4600 women living with HIV HPV tested
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288 beneficiaries of PHE workshops
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128 women benefiting from autogynecology workshops
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120 beneficiaries of film debates
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31 health care providers
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12 national trainers
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6 laboratory staff
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40 peer/ASC educators
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60 community/religious leaders
Results
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An optimal integrated model for UCC secondary prevention is introduced.
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The provision of HPV laboratory testing, including to support HPV self-testing models, is optimized.
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Community demand and awareness for secondary prevention of UCC, including self-testing, is created.
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Evidence-based global, regional and national advocacy for secondary prevention of cervical cancer, including funding pathways.
