Point-of-care HPV-DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in high-burden, low-resource settings [ 2016 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Andrew Vallely (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Julia Brotherton ,  A/Pr Marion Saville ,  Dr Angela Kelly-Hanku

Brief description We will undertake the first field evaluation of a novel, newly-available, easy to use, and highly accurate point-of-care (POC) test for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection that will allow trained health staff to identify women at increased risk of cervical cancer and to provide same-day cervical cryotherapy for pre-cancer lesions identified on clinical examination.

Funding Amount $AUD 917,961.74

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant