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The official Twitter account of the Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre(CCPTC), Battor in Ghana, West Africa.
Battor, Volta Region Of Ghana
Joined April 2018
Dr. Kofi Effah from @CBattor argues for additional urgency to prevent #CervicalCancer to save lives. Read more in the recent TogetHER Interview! https://t.co/xfZUxmZS4r
Dr. Kofi Effah from @CBattor argues for additional urgency to prevent #CervicalCancer to save lives. Read more in our recent TogetHER Interview! https://t.co/1tezcRgqKk
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We believe the country will look at this and take a decision regarding capacity building in cervical cancer prevention in Ghana.
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'goodbye' to them, to go to school to concentrate on passing their examinations to be licensed as nurses and midwives. Those in second year who are with us now, will come back to us next year to complete their training. We are grateful to everybody who contributed to this.
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announce that the first batch is graduating this year. They are equipped with knowledge and skills in cervical cancer prevention. They came to us in their first, second and third years. We shall be going out with them on outreaches in the next few weeks, then we shall say
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graduate from school with the knowledge and skills to prevent cervical cancer wherever they are posted to work after school. We approached the Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Nkawkaw. They were receptive, and we started this 'pilot project.' We are happy to
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First batch of students in Nursing and Midwifery Training College graduating Three years ago, we embarked on a project that can change the landscape in cervical cancer prevention in Ghana - we decided to train students in the Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges so that they
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The team from Battor had Ms. Gloria Sedor, in-service training coordinator, Catholic Hospital, Battor, Mr. Jonathan Edro, Oncology nurse, and Dr. Kofi Effah, head of the CCPTC.
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of the curriculum. We visited the second and third year students who have experienced the training in Battor and the first year students who are yet to experience the training.
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the college at the Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) in Catholic Hospital, Battor. 2. what happens to the students who are trained after they graduate. The first batch graduates next year. 3. the future of the training and how the training could be part
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Working visit to Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Nkawkaw - training in cervical cancer prevention reviewed. We met the Principal of the College, Ms. Olivia Pomah and some of the staff. Key among the issues discussed were: 1. the training of students of
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A study by Giesbrecht et al. on wastewater testing reveals 24 circulating HPV types in Canada, including high-risk and vaccine-preventable types like HPV-16 and -18. A promising tool for public health surveillance. @AppEnvMicro @umanitoba Read the paper➡️ https://t.co/TGsEsPKokL
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precancer screening in older women. LinkedIn: https://t.co/rvvV0Y1VzK Instagram: https://t.co/KprOqlzoG6 Facebook: https://t.co/IgydtSePzR X: https://t.co/HBzQcXapey Bluesky: https://t.co/xjyx4HfUu6 X:
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A study by Giesbrecht et al. on wastewater testing reveals 24 circulating HPV types in Canada, including high-risk and vaccine-preventable types like HPV-16 and -18. A promising tool for public...
A study by Giesbrecht et al. on wastewater testing reveals 24 circulating HPV types in Canada, including high-risk and vaccine-preventable types like HPV-16 and -18. A promising tool for public health surveillance. @AppEnvMicro @umanitoba Read the paper➡️ https://t.co/TGsEsPKokL
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A recent study in Ghana found a high prevalence of hr-HPV among women aged ≥60 and ≥65 compared to younger community-dwelling women. Low prior screening and HIV co-infection remain key risk factors, prompting the need to consider age-based cessation of cervical precancer
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device... What should we expect in the near future? Time will tell. It will be sad if the settings around the world (including Ghana) that need these new technologies to reach out to as many women as possible to prevent cervical cancer do not take advantage of them.
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-Portable thermal coagulators. Cervical precancer being treated by nurses in remote communities. No need for gases with large cylinders for cryotherapy. - Point of care HPV tests (like 'pregnancy tests'). - Etc Now AI enabled cervical precancer screening with a simple, portable
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of the device was demonstrated to staff of the CCPTC. It is interesting that what we thought was science fiction some 10 to 12 years ago is happening right in front of our eyes: - Mobile colposcopes (with nurses performing colposcopy in remote communities and in CHPS compounds)
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The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) in Catholic Hospital, Battor was visited by Periwinkle Technologies. Periwinkle Technologies from India has come up with a portable, AI enabled cervical precancer screening device that provides quick results. The use
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Testing and Mobile Colposcopy for Cervical Precancer Screening in HIV Positive Women: A Comparison Between Two Settings in Ghana and Recommendation for Screening. Cancer Control. 2024;31:1–12. https://t.co/OT0ngfp7Fo
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Introduction Women living with HIV (WLHIV) have higher prevalence and persistence rates of high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection with a six-fold inc...
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2023;17(October). https://t.co/0kWJKS6ste 2. Dr. (Med) Smith Elenu Yao Kraa - screening in women living with HIV. Effah K, Anthony R, Tekpor E, Amuah JE, Wormenor CM, Tay G, *Kraa SEY,* Katso AM, Akonnor CA, Kemawor S, Danyo S, Atuguba BH, Essel NOM, Akakpo PK. HPV DNA
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