INVITATION to a 10-day WORKSHOP

Interactive Training Workshop to set up Screening Programme for Prevention of Cervical Cancer using a Low Cost method, with Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Lugol’s iodine (VILI) and Treatment with Cryotherapy.

Rationale:
Cervical cancer is second commonest cancer in the world. Approximately 300,000 women die annually of cervical cancer, and 80% are in the developing countries including Nigeria. This health problem is preventable, yet it is not prevented in Nigeria. Whereas it is almost becoming a rare disease in developed countries but it is common in Nigeria. About 4-6 new cases are seen every week at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Cervical cancer is common in Nigeria because of low level of awareness concerning the diseases even among the health care providers and lack of effective screening programs.

St. Kizito Clinic has, for the past 6 years, validated the Low Cost method of “See & Treat”, visual inspection (VIA/VILI) and treatment of Pre-cancerous lesions with Cryotherapy and has packaged an Interactive Practical Training Workshop on Screening for Prevention of Cervical Cancer program.

Workshop Objectives:
To develop the capacity of health care providers to be able to carry out Cervical Cancer Screening program at PHC level using the Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Lugol’s iodine (VILI) and treatment of positive cases with Cryotherapy.

Course Content:
• Global and National Trends of Cervical Cancers.
• The Plight of the African woman.
• Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer.
• Anatomy & physiology of the cervix.
• Pre-cancerous/cancerous lesion
• Screening Method with Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid & Lugol’s Iodine.
• Colposcope & Colposcopy
• Cryo Machine & Cryotherapy
• Share Lessons learnt from implementing the project and the journey so-far.
• Practical sessions for Cervical Cancer Screening.


Methodology
Workshop will involve a 5 day intensive interactive training sessions which includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations (for 25 – 30 participants). And 5 days of compulsory practical sessions scheduled over a one month period.
Target audience:
This workshop on screening for the prevention of Cervical Cancer is targeted at health care providers who are interested in setting up screening for cervical cancer, including Staff/Nurse /Midwives, Public Health Nurses, Community health Officers, Lab Scientists & Medical Doctors both in the government and private facilities.

Date: 7th to 11th of May 2012 for intensive phase. This will be followed by one week of practical session
Time: 8.00a.m – 4:00p.m daily.
Venue: Seminar Room, Department of Community Health & Primary Care, College of
Medicine, University of Lagos.

Registration Fees is N50, 000 which will cover training materials and feeding for the duration of 5 days of the intensive phase of training only.
Note: Group registration of five participants or more will attract fees of N45, 000 per person.
Cancellation
For cancellation of prepaid registration fee, 90% of the fee will be refunded if cancelled at least seven (7) days to the date of workshop.

Please register on or before 1st of May 2012, as a maximum of only 30 participants are allowed per training session.

For details of payment, further information, and registration contact Obioma Njoku 08033001006
Intending participants to notify workshop organizers by phone on 01-7611787, 08033001006, and 08033043953 or by email: info@avsi-nigeria.org. stkizitoclinic@yahoo.com.
Mode of payment: Participants should pay into (Account Name: ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS Health Care. UBA Bank, Falomo Branch, Acct. Number: 1000430309), and send details of payment by either email or SMS to the phone numbers indicated above.

Thank you.