Publications by authors named "Jean-Ronald Cornely"

Despite a high number of cases, the awareness of breast and cervical cancer in Haiti and other low and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains relatively unknown. The objective of the research was to understand perceptions and attitudes towards breast and cervical cancer in Haiti through community-engaged research. We report Haitians perceptions of breast and cervical cancer symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, community support and access to medical services.

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•Raising awareness is critical to any cancer program and through our outreach events we were able to educate 33,258 women.•We have treated over 4500 women with VIA and cryotherapy or thermocoagulation.•At least 30 of our patients are currently receiving individualized chemotherapy, whether neoadjuvant, adjuvant or palliative.

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Sexual violence is a public health problem in Haiti, potentially augmenting HIV transmission. Reports from L'Hôpital de l'Université d'État d'Haiti (HUEH) suggest severe underutilization of antiretroviral post-exposure prophylaxis (ARV-PEP) among rape survivors. Cross-sectional design using mixed methods.

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