Elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America (Project ECHO-ELA): lessons from phase one of implementation

• Autores: Schmeler, Kathleen M; Pontremoli Salcedo, Mila; Batman, Samantha; Oliveira, Maria Tereza da Costa; Trimble, Edward L; Montealegre, Jane; Milan, Jessica; Maza, Mauricio; Oliveira, Lucia H De; Arrossi, Silvina; Varon, Melissa Lopez; San Miguel-Majors, Sandra L; Benitez Majano, Sara; Luciani, Silvana
• Año de publicación: 2023
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2023 Jul 24;47:e113.
• Materia: Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino; Políticas Públicas de Salud; Programas Sanitarios; Mujeres
• Institución: Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad

Fil: Schmeler, Kathleen M. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston United States of America The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Pontremoli Salcedo, Mila. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Batman, Samantha. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Oliveira, Maria Tereza da Costa. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Estados Unidos.
Fil: Trimble, Edward L. US National Cancer Institute Bethesda United States of America US National Cancer Institute; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Montealegre, Jane. Baylor College of Medicine Houston United States of America Baylor College of Medicine; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Milan, Jessica. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Maza, Mauricio. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Estados Unidos.
Fil: Oliveira, Lucia H De. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Estados Unidos.
Fil: Arrossi, Silvina. CEDES. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad. Área de Salud, Economía y Sociedad; Argentina.
Fil: Varon, Melissa Lopez. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston; Estados Unidos.
Fil: San Miguel-Majors, Sandra L. United States of America US National Cancer Institute; Estados Unidos.
Fil: Benitez Majano, Sara. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Estados Unidos.
Fil: Luciani, Silvana. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Estados Unidos.
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.