Cervical Cancer Death Rates 41% Higher Among Black Women
Black women in America suffer from a 41% higher mortality rate from cervical cancer than white women due to lack of access to healthcare. Find out more about the community-based and technological solutions that can bridge the gap and fight back against this devastating disease.
This is what ending cervical cancer deaths in a generation looks like
Overall, El Salvador has the lowest reported cervical cancer screening coverage compared to other countries in the region, particularly amongst high-risk and vulnerable populations in hard-to-reach areas of the country, low-socioeconomic groups and indigenous women....
EVA System deployment leads to higher cervical cancer detection rates in India – study
Deploying the Enhanced Visual Assessment (EVA) System at initial screenings leads to a higher cervical cancer detection rates in India of suspected precancerous and cancerous lesions for women in both urban and rural areas, than a Pap smear alone, according to a 2017...
The time is now for the Megan Rondini Act – transforming how sexual assault documentation takes place.
In July, Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 3415, the bi-partisan Megan Rondini Act, to address the shocking need for hospitals across the United States to have a SAFE – Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner – available...
A Total Health Approach to Ending Cervical Cancer in a Generation
Chaitra** learned about her risk of developing cervical cancer recently. While Chaitra was diligent about family planning, and sanitation, health care providers never mentioned the importance of screening on an ongoing basis. At a recent screening camp, hosted by...Artificial Intelligence Meets Women’s Health with Dr. Albert Singer
Resource limitations prevent most women globally from having access to reliable cervical cancer screening which, according to the World Health Organization, results in 270,000 deaths per year from the disease. But what if you could bring expert-level diagnosis to...
World Cancer Day 2016 – A Peak Inside
Here’s a look at some images from World Cancer Day 2016 with users of the EVA System for cervical cancer screenings in Africa. Photography by Katie G. Nelson
