The single-visit approach to cervical cancer prevention (also referred to as the “See-and-Treat” approach) currently involves visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid wash and treatment of precancerous lesions with cryotherapy. These cue cards are meant to be used with Pathfinder Intern...ational’s Clinical Standards of Practice and Counseling Guide is designed to be used by physicians, nurses, midwives, and health officers who provide cervical cancer prevention services using the single-visit approach
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This WHO Guidance Note advocates for a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control and is aimed at senior policy makers and programme managers. It describes the need to deliver effective interventions across the female life course from childhood through to adulthood. These inclu...de community education, social mobilization, HPV vaccination, screening, treatment and palliative care. It outlines the complementary strategies for comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control, and highlights collaboration across national health programmes (particularly immunization, reproductive health, cancer control and adolescent health), organizations and partners.
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HOW ICAP IS BUILDING NURSING AND MIDWIFERY CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS
This manual guides trained health care providers through the LEEP procedure to remove precancerous cervical lesions that cannot be treated with cryotherapy in order to prevent cervical cancer. The Standard Operating Procedures describe the equipment, step-by-step procedure, safeguards in practice, a...nd infection prevention guidelines surrounding LEEP and recommended follow-up schedules and procedures. LEEP can be performed in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. The procedure can be both diagnostic and therapeutic, and replaces traditional follow-up evaluations and treatments such as cold knife conization and hysterectomy
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This film explains the importance of screening, early detection and treatment of cervical cancer. This film is for use in community health education.
This film will explain how pre-cancer cells and cervical cancer develops. It will also explain what you can do to protect yourself from the disease b...y making healthy choices, attending cervical screening and seeking treatment if necessary.
Avilable in different languages: English, Bemba, Somali, haitian Creole, French, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili
For use in the training of skilled health workers, we have an additional two films available
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Maternal & Newborn Health
January 2010
Clinical and Community Action to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage - Wall Chart: Removing the Non-pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (NASG)
This document shows the Clinical and Community Action to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage toolkit's Wall Chart on Removing the Non-...pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (NASG). Part 8 of the Toolkit
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This document shows the Clinical and Community Action to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage toolkit's Wall Chart on Estimating Blood Loss. Part 5 of the Toolkit.
Handbook; EmOC indicators
Education material for teachers of midwifery
Midwifery education modules - second edition
Education material for teachers of midwifery
Midwifery education modules - second edition
Education material for teachers of midwifery
Midwifery education modules - second edition