Transforming Cervical Cancer Care in Rural Bangladesh

 A Landmark “See-and-Treat” Initiative

The upcoming presentation at the World Congress on Gynecology, Obstetrics & Women’s Health 2026 highlights a powerful public health success story—the Kurigram Project in Bangladesh. This initiative demonstrates how innovative, community-driven healthcare models can overcome infrastructure limitations in low-resource settings.

🔬 Presentation Overview

Implementation of the Kurigram Project

  • Focuses on cervical cancer prevention in rural Bangladesh
  • Introduces a “See-and-Treat” approach using mobile colposcopy
  • Targets women aged 30–60 years, reaching 73,000+ beneficiaries
  • Combines screening + immediate treatment in a single visit
  • Now a self-sustained national initiative led by government health services

🚑 What Makes the See-and-Treat Model Effective?

  • 📍 Single-visit care model reduces patient drop-offs
  • 🔥 Use of thermocoagulation for immediate treatment
  • 🚐 Mobile healthcare units reaching remote communities
  • 📱 Digital cervical imaging improves diagnosis and follow-up
  • ⏱️ Minimizes delays between detection and treatment

🧠 Key Implementation Strategies (ERIC Framework Insights)

  • Strong community engagement and trust-building
  • Recruitment of local community mobilizers (CMs)
  • Leveraging existing government healthcare infrastructure
  • Adapting interventions to local culture and beliefs
  • Flexible planning to handle pandemics and external disruptions
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration (local + international experts)

🌱 Sustainability & Impact Highlights

  • Successfully scaled across a resource-limited rural district
  • Transitioned into a government-led, sustainable program
  • Demonstrates a replicable model for LMICs globally
  • Addresses critical gaps in women’s preventive healthcare
  • Improves early detection and treatment rates

🌐 Why This Matters Globally

  • Cervical cancer remains a major burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
  • Provides a proof-of-concept model for other nations
  • Bridges the gap between innovation and real-world implementation
  • Offers practical solutions for screening, outreach, and service delivery

🎯 Audience Takeaways

  • Understand global cervical cancer prevention strategies
  • Learn scalable implementation techniques for low-resource settings
  • Identify barriers & facilitators in screening programs
  • Apply community-based solutions in clinical and public health practice
  • Gain insights into sustainable healthcare program design

👩‍⚕️ About the Speaker – Alexandra (Ally) Turco

  • MD-MSc candidate in Population Medicine
  • Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Experience in global health, reproductive care, and community medicine
  • Actively involved in cervical cancer screening outreach in underserved communities
  • Future goal: OB/GYN specializing in women’s health equity


📅 Event Details

  • 📍 Hybrid: London, UK + Online
  • 📆 August 24–26, 2026
  • 🌐 Explore: IRIS Scientific Group

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#Gynecology2026 #CervicalCancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #WomensHealth #PublicHealthInnovation #LMIC #SeeAndTreat #CancerScreening #HealthcareAccess #MedicalConference #OBGYN #CommunityHealth #BangladeshHealth #SustainableHealthcare

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