Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation
We describe the outcomes of The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Elimination of Cervical Cancer in The Americas (ECHO-ELA) program, which was developed as a tri-lateral cooperation between Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and The University...
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| author | Samantha Batman Melissa Lopez Varon Sandra L. San Miguel-Majors Sara Benitez Majano Mila Pontremoli Salcedo Jane Montealegre Silvina Arrossi Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira Lucia H. De Oliveira Silvana Luciani Jessica Milan Edward L. Trimble Kathleen M. Schmeler Mauricio Maza |
| author_facet | Samantha Batman Melissa Lopez Varon Sandra L. San Miguel-Majors Sara Benitez Majano Mila Pontremoli Salcedo Jane Montealegre Silvina Arrossi Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira Lucia H. De Oliveira Silvana Luciani Jessica Milan Edward L. Trimble Kathleen M. Schmeler Mauricio Maza |
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| description | We describe the outcomes of The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Elimination of Cervical Cancer in The Americas (ECHO-ELA) program, which was developed as a tri-lateral cooperation between Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson). The program’s purpose is to disseminate strategies for cervical cancer prevention and is structured around the three pillars of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy and the associated 90-70-90 target goals. The target audience includes health authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as PAHO’s non-communicable disease Focal Points in country offices as well as clinical and public health collaborators. The virtual sessions are held in Spanish for 1.5 hours every month using the ECHO® format. From May 2020 to June 2021, 14 ECHO sessions were held with an average of 74 participants per session (range: 46 – 142). We conducted two anonymous surveys (baseline and follow up) and two focus groups. Respondents stated that the topics they learned the most about included the state of HPV vaccination in the region and strategies for implementing HPV vaccination. Identified needs included support between ECHO sessions and country-specific technical assistance. The ECHO-ELA program provides a forum for increased collaboration between countries in Latin America/Caribbean and the dissemination of best-practice strategies to reach the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination target goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de6ccf5651cb4af484384732d3aa0a792023-07-21T17:13:54ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482023-07-01471131810.26633/RPSP.2023.113rpspElimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementationSamantha Batman0Melissa Lopez Varon1Sandra L. San Miguel-Majors2Sara Benitez Majano3Mila Pontremoli Salcedo4Jane Montealegre5Silvina Arrossi6Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira7Lucia H. De Oliveira8Silvana Luciani9Jessica Milan10Edward L. Trimble11Kathleen M. Schmeler12Mauricio Maza13The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America.Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States of America.Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States of America.The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America.Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Washington, DC, United States of America.We describe the outcomes of The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Elimination of Cervical Cancer in The Americas (ECHO-ELA) program, which was developed as a tri-lateral cooperation between Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson). The program’s purpose is to disseminate strategies for cervical cancer prevention and is structured around the three pillars of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy and the associated 90-70-90 target goals. The target audience includes health authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as PAHO’s non-communicable disease Focal Points in country offices as well as clinical and public health collaborators. The virtual sessions are held in Spanish for 1.5 hours every month using the ECHO® format. From May 2020 to June 2021, 14 ECHO sessions were held with an average of 74 participants per session (range: 46 – 142). We conducted two anonymous surveys (baseline and follow up) and two focus groups. Respondents stated that the topics they learned the most about included the state of HPV vaccination in the region and strategies for implementing HPV vaccination. Identified needs included support between ECHO sessions and country-specific technical assistance. The ECHO-ELA program provides a forum for increased collaboration between countries in Latin America/Caribbean and the dissemination of best-practice strategies to reach the WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination target goals.https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57783cancer of cervixpublic healthhealth policylatin america |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Batman Melissa Lopez Varon Sandra L. San Miguel-Majors Sara Benitez Majano Mila Pontremoli Salcedo Jane Montealegre Silvina Arrossi Maria Tereza da Costa Oliveira Lucia H. De Oliveira Silvana Luciani Jessica Milan Edward L. Trimble Kathleen M. Schmeler Mauricio Maza Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública cancer of cervix public health health policy latin america |
| title | Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation |
| title_full | Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation |
| title_fullStr | Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation |
| title_short | Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation |
| title_sort | elimination of cervical cancer in latin america project echo ela lessons from phase one of implementation |
| topic | cancer of cervix public health health policy latin america |
| url | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/57783 |
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