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From commitments to impact: advancing cervical cancer elimination: WCC2026 workshop on cervical cancer

September 23

Dr. Somesh Kumar will moderate Financing and Scaling Solutions for Cervical Cancer Elimination, a panel at the WCC2026 Workshop on Cervical Cancer.

The session will explore how affordability, data modeling, and advocacy can work together to unlock sustainable financing and translate global commitments into cervical cancer prevention and treatment at scale. Panelists include Smiljka de Lussigny of Unitaid, Professor Karen Canfell of the University of Sydney, and Carmen Auste of the Cancer Warriors Foundation in the Philippines. Their combined expertise in expanding access to affordable technologies, translating evidence into investment decisions, and mobilizing advocacy for national financing makes this an important discussion about moving from commitments and pilot projects to sustained implementation and impact.

AI to Impact: From Algorithms to Equitable Cancer Screening at Scale

September 24 | 10:40 - 12:10 | Room S221

Dr. Parag Bhamare will present on Smart Screening: Harnessing AI for Breast Cancer Early Detection in India.

Global Cancer Screening: From Low Tech to High Tech, How to Optimize for Your Context Towards Achieving National Cancer Control

September 25 | 15:10 - 16:10 | Theater 1

Dr. Parag Bhamare will present on Integrated care pathways for Women’s Health: India–Ghana–Tanzania in action.

Equity in Screening Implementation: Advancements through Community Partnerships

September 24 | 10:10 - 10:40 | Rapid Fire Stage 2

Improved Linkage-to-Treatment Outcomes Through Community-Based HPV Screening Models: Findings from SUCCESS Implementation Research

Authors: T. Shissler (Jhpiego, United States of America), M. Kabue (Jhpiego, United States of America), L. Traore (Jhpiego, Burkina Faso), A. Garces (Jhpiego, Guatemala), L. Huang (Expertise France, France), J. F. Ella (Expertise France, Ivory Coast), E. Lu (Jhpiego, United States of America)

Leveraging Partial HPV Genotyping to Optimize Screen and Treat Strategies in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guatemala and the Philippines: Evidence from the SUCCESS Project

Authors: M. Kabue (Jhpiego, United States of America), T. Shissler (Jhpiego, United States of America), C. Llave (Jhpiego, Philippines), L. Huang (Expertise France, France), J. F. Ella (Expertise France, Ivory Coast), R. Lu (Jhpiego, United States of America)

Early Diagnosis: Cervical, Breast and Myth-Busting

September 24 | 13:30 - 14:30 | Rapid Fire Stage 2

Standardized Data Tools Drive Rapid Gains in Breast Cancer Reporting Quality in Ghana

Authors: P. Forson (Jhpiego, Ghana), A. Asiedu (Jhpiego, Ghana), R. Owusu (Jhpiego, Ghana), P. Nanka-Bruce (Jhpiego, Ghana), C. Afrane (Jhpiego, Ghana), C. Nkrumah (Jhpiego, Ghana), M. Apatu (Jhpiego, Ghana), S. Hukpati (Jhpiego, Ghana), E. Gyening (Jhpiego, Ghana), N. Zibrim (Jhpiego, Ghana), W. Ollenu (Ghana Health Service, Ghana), E. Asiedu (Ministry of Health, Ghana, Ghana), T. Shissler (Jhpiego, United States of America), P. Bhamare (Jhpiego, India), E. Oliveras (Jhpiego, United States of America)

Advancing Decentralized Breast Cancer Diagnostics: Empowering Non-Radiologists with Imaging Skills to Drive Stage Shifting at the Primary Level in Ghana  

Authors: P. Forson (Jhpiego, Ghana), A. Asiedu (Jhpiego, Ghana), R. Owusu (Jhpiego, Ghana), P. Nanka-Bruce (Jhpiego, Ghana), C. Afrane (Jhpiego, Ghana), M. Apatu (Jhpiego, Ghana), E. Gyening (Jhpiego, Ghana), N. Zibrim (Jhpiego, Ghana), S. Hukpati (Jhpiego, Ghana), W. Ollenu (Ghana Health Service, Ghana), E. Asiedu (Ministry of Health, Ghana, Ghana), T. Shissler (Jhpiego, United States of America), P. Bhamare (Jhpiego - Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, India), E. Oliveras (Jhpiego, United States of America)

Radiotherapy/Risk Surveillance/ Prevention/Policy and Support

September 25 | 9:40 - 10:40 | Rapid Fire Stage 2

After 90-70-90: Bhutan’s journey towards cervical cancer elimination through system-led Quality Assurance

Authors: P. Bhamare (Jhpiego - Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, India), N. Dorji (Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), Bhutan), S. Wangchuk (Ministry Of Health, Bhutan), L. Dorji (World Health Organization, Bhutan), K. H. Myint (Jhpiego - Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, Cambodia)

Tech-enabled Care Delivery/Population-based Studies

September 25 | 14:00 - 15:00 | Rapid Fire Stage 19

From Community Entry to Clinical Resolution: Advancing Breast Cancer Outcomes with Integrated Patient Navigation Systems in Ghana.

Authors: P. Forson (Jhpiego, Ghana), M. Apatu (Jhpiego, Ghana), A. Asiedu (Jhpiego, Ghana), C. Afrane (Jhpiego, Ghana), R. Owusu (Jhpiego, Ghana), E. Gyening (Jhpiego, Ghana), N. Zibrim (Jhpiego, Ghana), W. Ollenu (Ghana Health Service, Ghana), T. Shissler (Jhpiego, United States of America), P. Bhamare (Jhpiego - Johns Hopkins University Affiliate, India), E. Oliveras (Jhpiego, United States of America)