 PAHO-CDC Collaboration in Cancer: Supporting PAHO's 7-Point Plan of Action for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, Including Strengthening Cancer Registries: Report of Meeting between PAHO, CDC, and Selected Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Countries (Atlanta, GA, USA, 29-30 April 2009)
Representatives from country cervical cancer program managers and cancer registry personnel from four countries (Barbados, Bolivia, Guatemala, Trinidad & Tobago) met with staff from PAHO and staff from several divisions within CDC: Cancer, STDs, Immunization, HPV laboratory. The purpose was to discuss collaborative activities to support countries with their cervical cancer programs and cancer registries. This activity was programmed as part of the PAHO-CDC cooperative agreement on chronic disease and was a prelude to country missions to assess and evaluate programmatic needs. The meeting objectives were to familiarize CDC staff with the PAHO and Member States' priorities, plans and needs for support with regards to cervical cancer and cancer registration and to brief participants on CDC's capacity to assist Member States to address these needs. |
