Ekaterina Gómez
Last Wednesday 1st February 2023 the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, presented the EU Country Profiles at the Conference on cancer held in Stockholm. The Country Cancer Profiles aim to identify inequalities, strengths, challenges and specific areas of action on cancer prevention and care for the EU Member States, Norway and … Read more
The PRESCRIP-TEC project is conducting implementation research into improving secondary prevention of cervical cancer through a unique screening method using a self-test for HPV infection. During November 2022 Dr. Jessica Vet of the Female Cancer Foundation visited southern Bangladesh to observe the progress of the project and to share her expertise. The PRESCRIP-TEC project This … Read more
Extensive in-person training of field-workers in Bangladesh was done at the end of November. The purpose was to train them in the use of quantitative data collection tools for an End-line study as part of the PRESCIP-TEC research. The training was done by the PRESCRIP-TEC partners, icddr,b and FRIENDSHIP NGO. The research organisation, icddr,b will … Read more
The Prevention and Screening Innovation Project towards Elimination of Cervical Cancer (PRESCRIP-TEC) won the Community Choice award in the Knowledge Sharing poster competition at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GADC). The poster, in comic form, presents a story about patients who benefit from the PRESCRIP-TEC cervical screening project. The … Read more
This year the Connaxis communications team visited all four countries where the PRESCRIP-TEC project is being carried out. Uganda was the last field visit of the year. During this visit, they had the pleasure of being accompanied by Dr van Slooten, the supervising doctor of the Female Cancer Foundation. They met with the Uganda project … Read more
Our partner, The Association of European Leagues Against Cancer, has taken the lead in informing and raising awareness for improving overall health services to eliminate cervical cancer. Also, they have contacted the Presidential Palace and the National Bank of Slovakia with a request to light their buildings in teal blue. In this way, the Presidential … Read more
A Connaxis communications team visited Manipal, and Bengaluru to gain first-hand insight into the context in which the PRESCRIP-TEC project is being carried out in India. During these visits the team met with project partners, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM), and St. John’s Medical College. While in India, the Connaxis … Read more
During September the two PRESCRIP-TEC partners in Bangladesh liaised with the government and key stakeholders to share the progress and potential impact of the project. Study briefing sessions on PRESCRIP-TEC were held at the Rangpur and Khulna medical colleges. At the end of these important communication sessions, participants were eager to take part in the … Read more
A Connaxis communications team visited Bangladesh to gain first-hand insight into the context in which the PRESCRIP-TEC project is being carried out in this country. They were briefed in various meetings with project partners and also observed the services in rural areas. In addition, they were able to interview project beneficiaries and collect visual materials … Read more
The PRESCRIP-TEC project will benefit greatly from a field visit to Slovakia by their Connaxis communications team. The team was not only able to learn about the local context but also collected hundreds of images and hours of video recordings to use in PRESCRIP-TEC communications. “The stories of the beneficiaries were very moving. We are … Read more
