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…
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…
March 8 was International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was adopted by the United Nations in 1975 as part of International Women’s Year. Each International Women’s Day has a theme. The 2019 theme is ‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’. As part of International Women’s Day 2019, Catholic Ladies College (CLC) was kind enough…
CLC (Catholic Ladies College) Collegian magazine published an article written by PICCSI’s Dr Nicola Fitzgerald late last year. The article is on page 37.
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
Come and join Run Melbourne 2018 to raise money for PICCSI and help treat cervical cancer in the Pacific. There are three different events to choose from: 5km walk or run 10km run Half marathon Run Melbourne is a great way to get fit, see the sights of Melbourne and raise money for a fantastic…
ABC Radio this week featured an item on Cervical Cancer screening in the Pacific. It centered on the self-testing approach and highlighted the fact that each test costs approximately US$17. As part of the PICCSI (Pacific Island Cervical Cancer Screening Initiative) Pilot Program, this test (and treatment!) is being provided free of charge to women…