The objective of this
initiative is to determine the incidence of precursory lesions of
Cervical-Uterus cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) by conducting
vaginal colposcopies in women aged 40 and above, at the Centro de Salud Urban
No. 2 de la Colonia Estrella, in Oaxaca, Mexico, between June and October 2007.
This information will help local Doctors to find out the incidence of
HPV, and the incidence of precursory lesions. Over 500 patients will benefit
from the colposcopy.
It is necessary for these doctors
to know the magnitude of this social problem, in order to begin implementing
alternative solutions to diminish the incidence of cervical cancer in the local
female population. The funding provided by CFHI will pay for Dr. Eduardo Javier
Lopez and Dr. Emiliano Luis Florian Diaz to oversee the initiative, and will
also provide office supplies and computer equipment in order to implement the
study and track results.
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