From the Field: Hope’s Midsummer SRT Reflections

From the Field: Hope’s Midsummer SRT Reflections

We are entering the fourth week of our stay here in Kisumu, Kenya, and it has been nothing short of incredible. We arrived just one week before the training began, so we knew our first week would be busy. Just to give a bit of background, we are helping with the R33 study, which aims to assess the effects of the use of mSAADA—a mobile health app—on HPV screening and treatment. The study encompasses 12 clinics, 6 control (no app), and 6 intervention (use mSAADA). While we had done as much as we possibly could before arriving, nothing compares to actually being in the work, and during our first week, we dove headfirst into the R33 and mSAADA world.   As Dr. Huchko was also present during our first week, we worked closely with her and the team to finalize the materials for training the Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Sierra got to work closely with Evans modifying mSAADA and creating the training...
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