Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project Echo-ELA)

Lessons from phase one of implementation

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ID14968974
AuthorsSamantha Batman (0000-0003-0250-2322, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America., corresponding author), Melissa Lopez Varon (0000-0002-8960-8017, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.), Sandra L San Miguel-Majors (US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America.), Sandra L San Miguel‐Majors (National Cancer Institute), Sara Benitez Majano (0000-0001-8032-9794, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.), Mila Pontremoli Salcedo (0000-0002-6375-0736, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.), Jane Montealegre (Baylor College of Medicine), Jane R Montealegre (0000-0002-0840-9316, Baylor College of Medicine), Silvina Arrossi (0000-0002-5071-0938, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, Buenos Aires, Argentina.), Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira (0000-0002-6846-3541, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.), Lúcia Helena de Oliveira (World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas), Silvana Luciani (0000-0002-3122-1258, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.), Jessica Milan (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.), Edward L Trimble (0000-0001-5028-0598, US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America.), Kathleen M Schmeler (0000-0002-9670-4189, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.), Maurício Maza (0000-0003-2027-4431, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.)
Year2023
Volume47
Pages1
Publication date2023-07-24
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherPan American Health Organization (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.26633/rpsp.2023.113
PMID37489237
OpenAlexW4385230220
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

We describe the outcomes of The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Elimination of Cervical Cancer in The Americas (ECHO-ELA) program, which was developed as a tri-lateral cooperation between Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson). The program’s purpose is to disseminate strategies for cervical cancer prevention and is structured around the three pillars of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy and the associated 90-70-90 target goals . The target audience includes health authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as PAHO’s non-communicable disease Focal Points in country offices as well as clinical and public health collaborators. The virtual sessions are held in Spanish for 1.5 hours every month using the ECHO® format. From May 2020 to June 2021, 14 ECHO sessions were held with an average of 74 participants per session (range: 46 – 142). We conducted two anonymous surveys (baseline and follow up) and two focus groups. Respondents stated that the topics they learned the most about included the state of HPV vaccination in the region and strategies for implementing HPV vaccination. Identified needs included support between ECHO sessions and country-specific technical assistance. The ECHO-ELA program provides a forum for increased collaboration between countries in Latin America/Caribbean and the dissemination of best-practice strategies to reach the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination target goals

Cancer · Cervical cancer · Family medicine · Health care · Latin Americans · Medical education · Political science · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Global Health and Surgery · Medicine · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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