Pilot Study of a Resource-Appropriate Strategy for Downstaging Breast Cancer in Rural Uganda by Alphonsus Matovu, John R. Scheel, Picho Alli Shadrack, Renny Ssembatya, Angela Njeri, Moses Galukande, Kristen K. DeStigter

“…Imaging The World (ITW) conducted a pilot study in Uganda where trained village health teams (VHTs) promoted breast cancer awareness in the Kamuli District (Uganda). As a result, 212 women with self-detected lumps presented to the community health center level III (Nawanyago HCIII) for a clinical breast examination (CBE). …”
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Using Village Health Teams for Effective Ultrasound Education in Rural Uganda by Naiim S Ali, Sarah A Ebert, Angela Njeri, Renny Ssembatya, Owani Collins, Picho Alli Shadrack, Asiimwe Allan, Moses Amatsiko, Alphonsus Matovu, Mary H Streeter, Kristen K DeStigter

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