Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Rural Rwanda

The video discusses a cervical cancer screening initiative in Rwanda led by Dr. Pam Silverstein and a team of American medical volunteers. The program, called C and Treat, uses a low-resource method known as VIA (Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid) to identify abnormal cervical cells. The process involves applying vinegar to the cervix, which highlights abnormal cells as white lesions. Positive results lead to immediate cryotherapy treatment, which is cost-effective and efficient. The project screened 110 women and treated 23, with the potential for replication in other developing regions.

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