AHF Mpumalanga targets cervical cancer in eMalahleni webinar
Clinicians and community members joined forces to tackle screening access, patient rights and early detection ahead of a key global health day.
With World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day approaching on November 17, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Mpumalanga hosted a hybrid webinar to address screening, patient rights and clinical management across eMalahleni and the province.
Aimed at both healthcare professionals and the general public, the virtual session on November 3 focused on strengthening early detection and improving patient outcomes.
AHF Mpumalanga medical officer Dr Seipati Mohoto explained that cervical cancer plays a significant role in their work within the HIV sector, making continuous medical education essential for frontline clinicians.
Expanding clinician knowledge
“It is important for us to impart knowledge first to our clinicians so that they know what to expect when patients come out for cervical cancer screening,” the doctor said. “They should also be comfortable with managing the results and also the psychological effects that do come with seeing patients that present either with pre-cancerous lesions of cervical cancer or with invasive cervical cancer.”
For the broader public, the webinar aimed to clarify screening timelines, age-specific risk profiles, and key symptoms to look out for.
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The session also explored the ethical and constitutional dimensions of healthcare delivery.
“We looked at who should be screened in terms of ethics, the patients’ rights when they come for screening, and how they should be protected in terms of the Constitution, the National Health Act, and ethics and laws involved in screening adolescents,” Mohoto said.
In addition, AHF analysed statistics from the supported local clinics and across Mpumalanga to track screening rates, identify overlooked patient groups, and formulate strategies to expand healthcare access.
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