"BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER IN THE AMERICAS: Situation Analysis and Way Forward"
Silvana Luciani
Area of Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
Washington, D.C.

"Women's Cancer Initiative: A joint commitment to save lives"
First Meeting of the PAFNCDs Women's Cancer Initiative
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne
Director
Pan American Health Organization
Washington, D.C.

"Women's Cancer Initiative: A joint commitment to save lives"
Dr. Irene Klinger
Manager, External Relations, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Pan American Health Organization
Washington, D.C.

"Health financing strategies for breast and cervical cancer in LAC"
Fernando Lavadenz
Senior Health Specialist
World Bank LCSHH
Washington, D.C.

"Breast cancer prevention: what is known and gaps in knowledge"
Isabelle Romieu, MD, MPH, ScD
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Lyon, France

"Multicentric study of HPV testing screening and triage (ESTAMPA)"
Rolando Herrero
Head, Prevention and Implementation
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Lyon, France

This is a very brief summary of the ideas discussed with participants during the first meeting of the PAFNCD Women's Cancer Initiative, for a joint plan of work. The ideas are grouped into the main areas of work of capacity building and increasing access to services (for breast cancer and for cervical cancer); communications and advocacy; and operational research.