Go Doc Go had a successful trip to Senegal in February, and with the help of the Ministry of Health, began working in two new towns, Kaffrine and Koungheul.
52 midwives and physicians were trained in Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid as well as how to treat abnormal lesions with a WiSAP Thermoablation unit.
303 women were screened in all, with 15 having abnormal results that were either pre-cancerous lesions or cancer.
Go Doc Go also got to again work with our partner,
Le Korsa, and see the amazing new maternity ward they are building in the hospital in Tambacounda. Many thanks to our supporters and volunteers for making this possible!
Fall 2019
Go Doc Go introduced HPV self-testing to Senegal and The Gambia last month. Women can now swab themselves and be screened for the virus that causes cervical cancer.
Go Doc Go brought HPV testing units to Saint-Louis, Senegal and Banjul, The Gambia with Youxiang Wang and Xin Chen from Atila Biosystems.
Read the press release covering this groundbreaking technology.
Dr. Matt Lewis filmed this wonderful video explaining what services Go Doc Go provides and why the need for cervical cancer screenings is so great in underdeveloped countries.
He shot most of the live footage during our April 2019 trip to Ethiopia when Go Doc Go brought thermocoagulation units to hospitals in both Adama and Gondar.
Our Partners
Go Doc Go is so fortunate to team with many amazing partners in the fight to prevent cervical cancer around the world.
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Go Doc Go gets the Gold
Go Doc Go is now certified with a 2019 Gold Seal of Transparency by Guidestar the World’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations.