Program duration: 01/12/2010 - 01/12/2013
A European network on cervical cancer surveillance and control in the new Member States – AURORA
European Commission: Public Health Program 2008-2013
Prolepsis participated as an associate partner in a European project concerning the prevention of cervical cancer which began on the 1st of December 2010.
This 3-year project was titled “A European network on cervical cancer surveillance and control in the new Member States – AURORA” and was implemented within the framework of the Health Program 2008-2013 of DG SANCO. Aurora was coordinated by the Italian institute OSSERVATORIO NAZIONALE SULLA SALUTE DELLA DONNA – ASSOCIAZIONE with the participation of 13 other associate partners including Prolepsis.
The main objective of the project was the development and dissemination of innovative strategies for the prevention of cervical cancer. The main target group were women as well as health professionals working in the area of cancer prevention, women’s associations etc.
Thousands of women in Europe are affected by cervical cancer each year even though this type of cancer is considered preventable through the use of the Papanicolaou test and through vaccinations against certain types of the HPV virus. Nevertheless, each year 33.000 women in the EU develop cervical cancer and 15.000 die. Countries with a population based organized screening program have lower rates of cervical cancer compared to countries that do not. New MS have higher cervical cancer rates compared to the EU 15.
More specifically within the project the following have been achieved:
• Creation of a network of European centres for the cervical cancer prevention
• Pilot testing of the methodologies developed for prevention of cervical cancer through a campaign
• Cervical cancer prevention seminars for specialists (train the trainers)
• Development of an electronic information platform
Contact information
Pania Karnaki, MA, Project coordinator: p.karnaki@prolepsis.gr
Services: Preventive Medicine
Project partners
Project coordinator:
Ossevatorio Nazionale Sulla Salute Della Donna Associazone, Italy
Associated partners:
Institute of Preventive Medicine Environmental and Occupational
Health, Prolepsis, Greece
Onkologisko Pacientu Atbalsta Beidriba Dzivibas Koks, Latvia
Bulgarska Asociaciya Po Semeyno Planirane I Seksualno Zdrave, Bulgaria
Zdravotni Ustav Se Sidlem V Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic
Rubsi Research Unit in Behavioral and Social Issues, Cyprus
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of Copmenius University in Martin, Slovak Republic
De Virusologie Stefan S. Nicolau, Romania
Institutul Dekut Debreceni Kutatasfejlesztesi Kozhasznu Tarsasag, Hungary
Institute of Experimental Pathology and Parasitology, Bulgaria
Drustvo Studentski Kulturni Center, Slovenia
Sentrul Profilaxia srl, Romania
Socialiniu Iniciatyvu Jaunimui Draugija, Lithuania
Instituto Europeao per lo Sviluppo Socio Economico Associazione ISES, Italy
Uniwersytet Lodzki, Poland
Relative links
http://www.aurora-project.eu/
http://www.aurora-project.eu/en/web/deliverables-42