Regional webinar: Lessons learnt from the Covid19 pandemic- Innovations for cervical cancer elimination in the Asia Pacific

IPVS regional webinar in collaboration with the Asia Pacific HPV Coalition:

Lessons learnt from the Covid19 pandemic- Innovations for cervical cancer elimination in the Asia Pacific

Thursday, 29 August 2024
08:00-09:15 CEST (Geneva)/ 14:00-15:15 SGT (Singapore)

Topic:

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated global unity in fighting a common threat, leading to new technologies that improved access to screening and vaccines. Similarly, cervical cancer, caused by HPV, is deadly yet preventable. The WHO aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030. Can we leverage pandemic-driven innovations to enhance cervical cancer prevention in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the Asia-Pacific region?
This webinar will explore current technologies that can boost the effectiveness and sustainability of cervical cancer elimination strategies in the Asia-Pacific, especially in LMICs.

Moderator:
Dr. Ida Ismail-Pratt, MBChB (Glasgow), FRCOG (UK), BSCCP(UK)

Topics & faculty:
1) Innovations to overcome barriers in screening uptake in the LMIC – Dr. Wichai Termrungruanglert, MD
2) How can we improve diagnosis and treatment of cervical pre-cancer in LMIC? – Prof. Hextan Y.S. Ngan, MBBS, MD(HK), FRCOG, FHKCOG, FHKAM (O&G)
3) How do we sustain an effective cervical cancer screening program in the LMIC? – Dr. Latha Balasubramani, MBBS, DGO, MD, DNB, MRCOG

Objectives of this webinar:
1.) Appraise current innovations and technologies available that can help boost effectiveness and sustainability of cervical elimination in the LMIC in the Asia Pacific.
2.) Emphasize examples of innovations/technologies in screening, treatment and measures to sustain effective cervical cancer elimination strategies in the Asia Pacific.
3.) Appraise the opportunities available for effective implementation of a cervical cancer elimination program for LMIC.

This webinar has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

This webinar will be recorded. If you have missed the previous IPVS webinars, you can watch the videos on demand on the IPVS members’ website.