Solthis Therapeutic Solidarity and Initiatives for Health

GUINEACAPACITY BUILDINGSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESFighting HIV / AIDSInfectious and emerging diseases

Context :

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.

Key project information

General objective:

Contribute to the global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer (UCC), particularly in screening, treatment and the fight against inequalities

Expected results:

• R1.1 An optimal integrated model for UCC secondary prevention is introduced.
• R2.1 The provision of HPV laboratory testing, including to support HPV self-testing models, is optimized.
• R3.1: Community demand and awareness for secondary prevention of UCC, including self-testing, is created.
• R3.2: Evidence-based global, regional and national advocacy for secondary prevention of cervical cancer, including funding pathways.

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