FHM's Blanchard Clinic and Cite Soleil Clinic
Cervical Cancer Screening

women waiting to be seen    women waiting at Blanchard Clinic
FHM has screened over 8000 women for human papilloma virus (HPV) in Blanchard and Leogane
Above, women wait for testing in the Cite Soleil clinic (left) and FHM's Blanchard Clinic (right)

Cite Soleil Team
FHM's research coordinator, Jackie Ndirangu (center in green), stands with the inaugural team

Josie handling paperwork    Annaus handling paperwork
Blanchard Clinic public health workers Josie (left) and Annaus (right)
traveled to Cite Soleil daily to assist the Cite Soleil staff when the program began.
They also help coordinate the Blanchard Clinic screening.

team waiting for next patient
Great teamwork got the first 2100 patients screened in record time.
Elizabeth Pritts, M.D, Ob/Gyn (above left in blue)an FHM volunteer from Wisconsin,
waits with FHM's Junior Duliepre, M.D., Ob/Gyn as Jackie Ndirangu prepares for the next patient.

team collaborating in Cite Soleil
Above, team members from Cite Soleil, Blanchard, and the US collaborate

cancer checks

Now patients are returning to the clinic for follow up.

women in surgical scrubs    Dr. Junior talking   Dr. Junior using colposcope

Dr. Kris McCain, Ob/Gyn (left), FHM volunteer from Nashville, TN,worked with FHM's Ob/Gyn in Blanchard, Dr. Junior Duliepre (center), both using FHM's invention, the portable colposcope (right) to detect the presence of advancing disease.

FHM's portable colposcope, called a CerviScope, is now available around the world.