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.