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Center for Women's Reproductive Health coordinates multicenter Health Equity Research Network grant

The Center for Women's Reproductive Health (CWRH) is honored to coordinate the multicenter Health Equity Research Network (HERN) on Disparities in Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes grant sponsored by the American Heart Association.
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Cervical Cancer and Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening Among Female Sex Workers in Cameroon

Project Setting: The project to screen 1000 female sex workers (FSWs) in Cameroon for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is running in the Horizons Femmes Clinics, a large non – governmental organization that caters for FSWs in Cameroon.

Study Design: This is a cross-sectional design to screen  FSWs of ages 21 and above for cervical cancer using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and visual inspection with Lugol’s iodine (VILI) enhanced by digital cervicography, human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping for FSWs 30 years and above, STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, Trichomonas, and mycoplasma genitalium) to all the FSWs.

Potential Impact: The potential impact is to reduce the burden of STIs among FSWs, a highly vulnerable population with limited health access, and to prevent cervical cancer among them by identifying and treating precancerous lesions of the cervix.

Contact Infection: For more information, contact Dr. Simon Manga at email; smanga@uab.edu or smanga@cbchealthservices.org or telephone at +237-675-685-116 or +237-671-863-116.

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The Spotlight | Newsletter Updates from CWRH

The Spotlight is the Center for Women's Reproductive Health's quarterly newsletter featurning top center-related stories, research highlights, awarded grants, member achievements, available funding, and more.

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