The conference, which took place over three days, in Soatá, was led by the ESE National Institute of Cancerology and had the support of the Boyacá Health Secretariat.
Tunja, November 23, 2022. (UACP). With the aim of strengthening the competencies, clinical and cognitive skills of Medicine and Nursing professionals, in the screening tests for the early detection of cervical cancer established in the Route for the Promotion and Maintenance of Health, it was successfully developed the course ‘Visual Inspection Techniques VIA VILI.
During the days of November 17, 18, 19, at the San Antonio de Soatá Hospital, the Public Health Area Group, of the ESE National Institute of Cancerology, (INC), trained 15 professionals from the municipalities of Soatá, Chita , Boavita, Guacamayas and Cubará, who received the corresponding certification.
The support professional of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Dimension, Yenny Marcela Lemus Cerón, reported that this VIA visual inspection technique with acetic acid (VIA) and lugol (VILI) is aimed exclusively at women between 30 and 50 years old, residing in sparsely populated areas with difficult access to health services, in order to carry out an immediate treatment with cryotherapy, if the results are positive, that is, there is the presence of precancerous lesions.
“The INC is an institution recognized for its approach aimed at comprehensive cancer control, treatment of cancer patients, advice for the generation of public policies on cancer and training of human talent in health, research and execution of public health actions,” he said. lemus.
He added that this knowledge was imparted in the Department, by experts in the area such as the specialist in Gynecology, Catherine Salazar Silva; the Master of Public Health Nurse, Jessika Milena Bermúdez Rivera and the Nurse Diana Alejandra Cruz Jiménez.
“The activity ended with a Cervical Cancer Screening Day, with VIA VILI visual inspection techniques, in which more than 60 women between 30 and 50 years old, residing in the dispersed rural areas of the Northern Province, participated free of charge. Yenny Lemus said.
He also explained that some of these women tested positive for precancerous lesions and immediately received treatment with cryotherapy, and others were referred and referred to the insurer for continuity of health care.
This conference had the support of the Soatá Municipality’s Secretary of Health and Social Development and insurers with an affiliated population in the province. (Fin/Elsy E. Sarmiento R. – Ministry of Health Press-UACP).
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