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collection was used to estimate the prevalence and risk for cervical dysplasia and cancer in the general population of the Kedougou Region of Senegal. Women aged 30 to 50 years from clusters representing the population at large self-selected for participation in a clinical screening test. Results (Scientific Abstract)/Collaborative Partners (Programmatic Abstract): Final data due in January 2014 will be reported. Preliminary data, based on 240 screenings, illustrate the prevalence of cervical dysplasia in the Kedougou Region of Southeastern Senegal at 5.2% with one of three districts displaying a preliminary prevalence of 7.32%. Final data will be based on n 1⁄4 800. The number of identified VIA-positive lesions and the number of cases of suspected frank cervical cancer as well as a comparison of prevalence within each district of the Kedougou region will be reported. The risk factors identified from our survey for the development of cervical dysplasia will also be reported. We will distinguish the risks among all districts in the region. Summary/Conclusion: We have employed the VIA screening technique to estimate the prevalence of cervical dysplasia and cancer in a rural setting in Senegal. Low-resource setting communities, health leaders in low-income countries, and global health advocates who are prioritizing the advancement of cervical cancer prevention programs will find this work illustrative. In addition to prevalence data, findings about the associated risk factors can guide future interventional research programs aimed at addressing dysplasia or cervical cancer in this population. This will build on previous knowledge that characterizes relevant risk factors for cervical cancer in similar settings while expanding our understanding of how to further develop the cervical cancer services in this specific region. This information will also be used to inform the implementation of cervical cancer prevention programs in other areas in Senegal and similar lowresource settings.
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The Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH): A model for trans-disciplinary global health research
The Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health’s (CCREOH) overarching goal is to address high-priority environmental and occupational health risks in Suriname and those common to the increasingly vulnerable Caribbean region while preserving the unique assets, health, and cultural traditions of indigenous and other health disparate populations
Structure/Method/Design: Funded by the Fogarty Center of the National Institutes of Health, CCREOH partners are characterizing key environmental and occupational health (EOH) risks associated with gold miningerelated mercury contamination, pesticide use in agriculture including pesticide-induced suicide, and indigenous nutriceutical contamination to inform a gap and opportunities assessment of relevant environmental policies in Suriname and the Caribbean region; creating a sustainable public health and EOH network to serve as the transdisciplinary research and training hub; developing a trans-disciplinary research roadmap to guide the consortium’s environmental and occupational health research leveraging all consortium partner assets; and putting in place a capacity-building portfolio including a regional EOH training program to successfully implement the priority areas articulated in the CCREOH research roadmap
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The Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH): A model for trans-disciplinary global health research W.B. Hawkins1, M.Y. Lichtveld1, D.R.A. Mans2; 1Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, New Orleans, LA/US, 2Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Faculty of Medical Science, Pharmacology, Paramaribo/SR
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