Basic Health International

BHI trains healthcare providers in HPV screening and treatment methods specifically geared for use in low-resource settings. We’ve trained healthcare providers who have used these skills throughout El Salvador, China, Guatemala, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

We are working to help eliminate #cervicalcancer globally! BHI joined forces with PAHO to support the governments of Antigua and Barbuda in launching a nation-wide #cervicalcancer screening and treatment program.

Women around the world do not have equal access to three potentially life-saving #cervicalcancer interventions: Vaccination, Screening, and Treatment. We perform ground-breaking global research to help women get the care they need and prevent this devastating disease.

Cervical cancer can often be found early, and sometimes even prevented, by having regular screening tests. If detected early, #cervicalcancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers.

Hoy, 8 de septiembre de 2022, Antigua y Barbuda (AB) lanzó su programa nacional de prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino. BHI se enorgullece y se siente honrado de liderar esta iniciativa con éxito con sus socios, el Ministerio de Salud de AB y la OPS.

Today, September 8, 2022 Antigua and Barbuda (AB) launched their national cervical cancer prevention program. BHI is proud and honored to lead this initiative to success with their partners, the Ministry of Health of AB and PAHO.

We work to advance technology based on the needs of cervical cancer professionals working in low resource settings and partnering with engineers to help build low-cost, portable, effective, and easy to use equipment.

BHI traveled to Antigua and Barbuda and met with top leaders of the Ministry of Health and Environment, medical staff of the local #cervicalcancer task force, hospitals and laboratories to discuss the launch of the cervical cancer screening and treatment pilot program on Sept. 1.

BHI joins the world in mourning the death of actress Robyn Griggs who starred in 'One Life to Live'. Griggs died on Aug. 13, at age 49. After going in for a standard pap smear, she was diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer. msn.com/en-us/tv/tvnew…

Supporting Basic Health International means becoming a part of the coalition to eliminate a cancer from the face of the earth. On this #NationalNonprofitDay, considering donating to BHI to support the mission of eliminating cervical cancer. basichealth.org/donate

99% of cervical cancers are caused by an infection with certain types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which can now be prevented by the vaccine. Source: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Care

Cervical cancer is preventable and staying up to date on screenings is important. Women in the United States who are overdue for cervical cancer screening have been growing according to the National Cancer Institute. To read the full article visit: cancer.gov/news-events/ca…

Cervical cancer cases and deaths deliced 50% over the last three decades, however the disease remains a serious health threat especially among Native-American, African-American and Hispanic women. We are working to decline cervical cancer deaths globally! basichealth.org

BHI goes where there is a need. We have taken our fieldwork, diplomacy and advocacy models, expertise in research and innovation, and built a model that communities worldwide can use.

We are working to eliminate cervical cancer globally through groundbreaking medical research and prevention outreach. We invite you to join us by providing access to life-saving screening & treatment for all women, no matter where they live. basichealth.org/donate

BHI trains health care professionals in low-tech, low-cost screening and treatment methods appropriate for use in low-resource settings.

Women in underserved communities worldwide do not have equal access to cervical cancer interventions. We are committed to lowering rates of cervical cancer globally.

About 90% of the new cervical cancer cases and deaths worldwide in 2020 occurred in low- and middle-income countries.

We perform world-class medical research, and educate and advocate for women around the world to gain access to life-saving cervical cancer screening and treatment.

Cervical cancer screening may include Pap tests, testing for a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV), or both. In both tests, cells are taken from the cervix and sent to a lab for testing.