Community based Screening for Uterine Cervix Cancers using Visual Based Methods in India Authors: Gauravi A Mishra, Sharmila A Pimple, Meenal S Rokade, Sonal S Raote, Subhadra D Gupta Institution: Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Track: 1-Stemming the tide: innovations in prevention and screening,
Poster number: RF5-18, Fundraising campaign reports
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Disclosure of interest: None Declared
Presenting author: Dr. Gauravi Mishra
Introduction India bears nearly one fourth of the global cervical cancer burden. Absence of organised population based cancer screening program Majority of cases are detected at advanced stages Cytology based screening is not feasible in India for logistics reasons Hence, low-cost, effective and appropriate alternatives are being tried.
Objectives: Create awareness Screen women for uterine cervix cancers by PHWs Facilitate diagnostic confirmation & treatment completion
Mishra GA. Community based Screening for Uterine Cervix Cancers using Visual Based Methods in India. RF5-18, Fundraising campaign reports, Track 1 - Stemming the tide: innovations in prevention and screening, DOI: NIL, TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Map of Mumbai, highlighting the areas selected for screening
Program Procedures
Staff Training Area Mapping House to house survey
Informed Consent VIA by PHW Counseling Screen +ve women
Health Education
Mishra GA. Community based Screening for Uterine Cervix Cancers using Visual Based Methods in India. RF5-18, Fundraising campaign reports, Track 1 - Stemming the tide: innovations in prevention and screening, DOI: NIL, TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Community Slum Cluster
Processes & Results
Mishra GA. Community based Screening for Uterine Cervix Cancers using Visual Based Methods in India . RF5-18, Fundraising campaign reports, Track 1 - Stemming the tide: innovations in prevention and screening, DOI: NIL, TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Fixed Referral Criteria for Screen positive women
Diagnostic Investigations & Treatment at the Referral Hospital
Quality Check by the Medical Officer
Compliance to Screening & Referral
Site Eligible women
Women contacted & invited
Screening
Participation
Screen Positives
Referral Compliance
Pre-cancers Cancers
Cervix 23177 19238 (83%)
16145 (83.92%)
1477 (9.15%)
1105 (74.81%) 107 07
Conclusions Health awareness and screening for cervical cancers linked to referral and treatment services is feasible, acceptable and implementable at the population level in India.
Funding: Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India