Cervical Cancer

Jhpiego's Single Visit Approach Discussed In Reproductive Health Matters
Jhpiego's approach for detecting and treating pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix during a single visit to a trained provider, usually a nurse or midwife, has proved to be a cost effective and sustainable solution for the prevention of cancer of the cervix in low-resource countries. The single visit approach (SVA) combines testing and treatment in one visit, an important advantage in developing nations where access to high quality services remains a challenge.