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When a Mother Lives
When a Mother Lives was inspired by the idea of pairing a ‘tried and true’ model of community engagement and mobilization with a new and novel ‘leapfrog’ technology called HPV DNA testing. The video outlines “The ASPIRE Process” as an ecosystem consisting of six distinct, yet mutually reinforcing steps: Educate, Mobilize, Collect, Test, Treat, and Grow. Taken together, these steps provide a road map for how a cervical cancer screening program might be realized in low income settings like Kisenyi and offer a potential ‘recipe for success’ in further reducing the burden of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa.
The goal of the documentary is to inform on how practical and sustainable action around cervical cancer screening be taken in places where no screening currently exists. By transporting the viewer into the lives of the women, the video also brings a greater understanding to their experiences and provides motivation to move forward to change.
Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health educationProgram planning
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Discuss a practical and sustainable model for cervical cancer screening in low-and-middle-income countries.
Keyword(s): Advocacy for health and health education, Program planning
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As a co-investigator on this project since 2007 I bring extensive experience in Kampala. I one of the key interview subjects in the film, and have long lasting relationships with key community stakeholders. Additionally my training in public health in combination with clinical skills as a gynecologist bring a mix of practical experience in the logistics of VIA &
colposcopy and contributions to the bigger picture health services aspects of the research.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.