FHM's Blanchard Clinic and Cite Soleil Clinic
Cervical Cancer Screening
July -August 2009

women waiting to be seen    women waiting at Blanchard Clinic
FHM screened 2100 women for human papilloma virus (HPV) in June - July 2009
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 her 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.
They also helped coordinate the Blanchard Clinic screening.

team waiting for next patient
Great teamwork got the project done 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, is working 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 being made available around the world.