Basic Health International exists to eliminate cervical cancer on a global level through cutting edge research for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in low resource settings. Through research and field-work in Latin American countries, BHI is creating a scalable blueprint of sustainable strategies that can be applied in communities throughout the world to prevent, identify, and treat cervical cancer. Aligned with the World Health Organization's mission to eliminate cervical cancer globally by 2030, BHI's team of experts focuses on research, community education, outreach, and policy. Our research and implementation transcends borders and has compelled us to find solutio... read more Basic Health International exists to eliminate cervical cancer on a global level through cutting edge research for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in low resource settings. Through research and field-work in Latin American countries, BHI is creating a scalable blueprint of sustainable strategies that can be applied in communities throughout the world to prevent, identify, and treat cervical cancer. Aligned with the World Health Organization's mission to eliminate cervical cancer globally by 2030, BHI's team of experts focuses on research, community education, outreach, and policy. Our research and implementation transcends borders and has compelled us to find solutions to the recent public health emergency and to address the needs of our most vulnerable communities at home and abroad. The current COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to build laboratory infrastructure for SARS-CoV-2 testing which can also be used for other types of testing including HPV. This infrastructure is critical to cervical cancer elimination.
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By Eveline Mumenthaler | Chief Operating Officer
1. The rollout of 5 HPV screening programs benefitting nearly 30,000 women to demonstrate that HPV testing is both feasible and results in the detection of more high-risk disease. 2. The technical... Read the full report ›By Eveline Mumenthaler | Chief Operating Officer
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH) in El Salvador, BHI launched several new cervical cancer prevention programs that includes HPV screening and the treatment of cervical precancer. The... Read the full report ›By Kate Colligan | Director of Development & Communication
Thank you for all you do to give our patients access to cervical cancer screening, treatment, and education. The patient story below exemplifies what we are working to achieve: ending cervical... Read the full report ›
