by Corina Milic | Apr 24, 2018
There is a major global equity gap in cervical cancer prevention. Approximately 266,000 cervical cancer deaths and 528,000 new cases occur each year, making it the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Nearly 90 percent of the global deaths from cervical...
by Corina Milic | Apr 23, 2018
As low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) set their sights on the global elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030, adoption of WHO recommendations for diagnosis and improved access to testing will be critical. We believe that better market intelligence will...
by Corina Milic | Apr 18, 2018
Each year, 72,000 people die of cancer in Nigeria, with another 102,000 cases diagnosed. Lack of access to diagnosis and treatment, sparse public awareness, and an inadequate number of qualified health professionals and equipped treatment centers result in a high...
by Corina Milic | Mar 23, 2018
I still remember that day in late 2012, when this patient walked into my lab. He must have been in his early forties looking very weak and emaciated. He handed over the prescription and told me that his doctor had asked him to give his blood sample for a TB...
by Corina Milic | Mar 21, 2018
In 2013, Uganda introduced an HIV test-and-treat policy into its national healthcare guidelines, as recommended by the World Health Organization. This provided all people under the age of 15 with antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately after their HIV positive status...
