Linda Eckert, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Global Health at University of Washington, shared on LinkedIn:
“What a group of advocates!
We hit the hill yesterday to talk about closing gaps in cervical cancer screening – and increasing options for screening including HPV self collection – which can be done OUTSIDE of an office making access easier!
We told stories, presented health economic data, discussed the WIN at our fingertips of eliminating a preventable cancer. We were able to talk specifics – like the
- need for postage costs for at-home HPV self-collection kits to be covered by insurance
- need to add detail to HRSA mandates to cover evaluation after an abnormal screen
- value of funding patient navigation for pre-cancer treatment because it more that doubles follow up rates (and the patient pathway after an abnormal screen can be confusing!)
- 26:1 return caculated by WHO that returns $26 back to the economy for every dollar spent on screening winning!!!
- fact that we spend 2.3 billion dollars a year treating cervical cancer when we could spend FAR LESS preventing it!
- shoring up funding for the early Cervical Cancer Screening Program that goes to states
- and the benefit to society and us all for keeping women healthy!
Let’s all say ‘Enough: Because We Can Stop Cervical Cancer’!
Thank you to Waters Corporation for sponsoring this event, and to this amazing panel – I was so priveleged to be part of it!
Christine Conageski, MSc Jane Montealegre, Sangini Sheth, Leeya Pinder. Also thank you to the Congressional Representatives who are sponsoring bills and working on legislation to improve HPV cancer prevention and working to eliminate cervical cancer.”
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