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PICCSI 2022

PICCSI 2022

Bywpadmin

The amazing team of PICCSI volunteers are making their final preparations to visit Fiji early next month. The PICCSI team will be visiting five sites again in 2022 to offer free on-the-spot screening for Human papillomavirus: the virus responsible for causing cervix cancer / cervical cancer. PICCSI will be using the state of the art…

Spotlight On: Dr Alison!

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Name: Alison Fitz-Gerald Position: PICCSI Volunteer Gynaecologist and PICCSI Planning Committee Member How I became involved with PICCSI: Alison Fitz-Gerald did part of her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training alongside Nicola Fitzgerald (no relation!). Nicola heavily promoted the PICCSI Project to Alison…no doubt emphasizing the beautiful Pacific Island sunset and cocktail opportunities and omitting the early…

Cervical Cancer Screening: Self Collected Samples

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A recent article published by the ABC’s Olivia Wills discusses self-collected human papilloma virus (HPV) testing. Self-collected cervical swabs are an alternative to a health professional collecting a sample for HPV testing or performing a pap smear. HPV is the virus that causes about 99 per cent of cervical cancers. The new HPV test looks…

Ocean’s 8 Fundraiser

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Want to see a great new movie…like Ocean’s 8? Want to make a donation to a deserving charity…like PICCSI? (the Pacific Island Cervical Cancer Screening Initiative) Why not do both? At the same time? And get a warm and fuzzy feeling from saving women’s lives at the same time? Proceeds from a screening of Ocean’s…

O&G Magazine, 2018

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O&G magazine published an article written by PICCSI’s Dr Nicola Fitzgerald late last year. The article paints a picture of women’s health in the Pacific, highlighting some of the deficiencies of the health systems that lead to poor outcomes. Read Nicola’s article here. The Pacific Island Cervical Cancer Screening Initiative