Anna Cabanes, Co-Founder of Onconecta, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“What if we stopped asking women to navigate fragmented health services—and instead brought care together around them? A recent study from Zambia shows what’s possible when breast cancer, cervical cancer (HPV), and HIV services are integrated into a single, primary care clinic.
In just a few months:
- Nearly 1 in 4 women tested positive for HPV and almost 1 in 5 for HIV, with immediate referrals for care
- Breast cancer cases were identified earlier, alongside many benign conditions
- And perhaps most importantly, 97% of women said they valued receiving these services in one place
Women didn’t have to come back multiple times or navigate different systems. Care became more coordinated, more efficient, and more centered around their needs. Health workers also saw the difference. Services were easier to deliver, and resources were used more effectively.
This is a simple idea: when we design services around people instead of diseases, outcomes improve. The next step is making models like this sustainable and scalable.”
Title: Integrating Human Papillomavirus and HIV Services Into a One-Stop Breast Cancer Early Detection Clinic in Zambia
Authors: Mutumba Songiso, Anna Cabanes, Mpimpa Mutale, Mulindi Mwanahamuntu, Ronda Henry-Tillman, and Groesbeck P. Parham.
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