As a first step to early treatment, health workers who speak Haitian Creole are teaching people in Little Haiti how to test themselves for HPV, the virus that causes half of all cervical cancers.
in August 2020: Eliminate cervical cancer by encouraging countries to get 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by age 15; have 70% of women screened for HPV by age 35 and again by age 45; and treat 90% of women who have pre-cancerous conditions. The WHO believes cervical cancer can be eliminated within the next century if countries meet those targets by 2030.
She acknowledged the panic that comes when she tells people they have HPV."We explain to them that the fact that you're HPV-positive, that doesn't mean that you have cancer," she said. "We're able to promote our services through our various community health workers that go out and talk about what we do, hand out flyers and have educational materials," said, the former director of the Sylvester center's Office of Outreach and Engagement."All of that helps us to bring about knowledge and awareness about our services and what we do."
Patient Nicole Daceus took a self-test for HPV this year after noticing the Game Changer vehicle and the Sylvester center's name on it. Health fears are not the only hurdle, Daceus said, noting that"people avoid the doctor if they don't have health insurance or their immigration papers."
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