Preventing Cervical Cancer In Kenya
forbes.com (USA) | 19.01.2016
The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract, with 80 percent of women infected with at least one type in their lifetime, according to Christine Donoto, Senior Writer at SAP. There are 100 types of the virus, with 13 of those being cancer causing. According to the WHO, HPV is related to nearly all cases of cervical cancer worldwide. Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women, with 85 percent of deaths occur in developing regions. However, early detection and treatment by using respective tests can prevent up to 80 percent of cases. The SAP Design & Co-Innovation Center team joined the Emerging Technologies in Cervical Cancer Screening (ETiCCS) project, giving ten tablet PCs to help out. ETiCCS plans to bring the solution closer to patients by eliminating the need for women to travel long hours to a health center, provide self-sampling kits in larger, more rural areas with an ultimate goal to screen eligible women across the entire country.
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