Basic Health International

03/26/2025

Lamentamos profundamente el sensible fallecimiento de la Sra. Carmen Ponce de Alfaro, madre de nuestra directora médica, Dra. Karla Alfaro. Nos unimos en solidaridad y oración con la familia, deseando que encuentren paz y fortaleza.

03/04/2025

Today is International HPV Awareness Day.
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of many cancers. Vaccination, screening and treatment safes lives.

02/13/2025

Our President and Founder, Dr. Miriam Cremer, spoke with WTAE-TV Pittsburgh yesterday about the significant impact the proposed NIH budget cuts by the Trump Administration could have on non-profits like Basic Health International (BHI) and research universities across the country.

Watch the interview here:

The statement said CMU is represented as an AAU member and that the university also joined as an individual party plaintiff.

02/10/2025

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2025/02/02/nih-funding-pittsburgh/stories/202502020052

As federal funding to scientists across the country remains in limbo following White House directives, the ripple effects are already being felt in Pittsburgh. One...

02/04/2025

We are working to create change and invite you to join us by providing access to life-saving screening & treatment for all women.
Let's reach our goal of a world without cancer.

12/31/2024

As the year comes to a close, we at Basic Health International want to take a moment to reflect on the progress made in the fight against cervical cancer and the challenges that remain.

The World Health Organization’s call to action has inspired countries worldwide to prioritize cervical cancer prevention through vaccination, screening, and treatment. However, a critical obstacle persists: the shortage of skilled healthcare providers in underserved regions of low- and middle-income countries.

At BHI, we are committed to addressing this gap through our training programs for health promoters, nurses, and physicians. These efforts are saving lives and empowering communities by providing women with access to vital cervical cancer prevention services. Despite the limited funding for these programs, the impact has been profound.

As we prepare for the year ahead, your support is more important than ever. If you haven’t had the chance to contribute yet, we invite you to consider making a last-minute donation to help us continue this lifesaving work. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly supports the training and resources needed to expand access to care for women in need.

Together, we can close the gap in skilled healthcare providers and move closer to a world free from cervical cancer. Thank you for being part of this mission and for your continued generosity.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year.

12/23/2024

As we celebrate this season of giving, we are reminded of the countless women around the world who continue to face preventable challenges in accessing essential healthcare. Cervical cancer, a disease that claims one life every two minutes, can be eliminated through timely vaccination, screening, and treatment.

Thanks to the World Health Organization’s global call to action, progress has been made—but a critical challenge persists: the shortage of skilled healthcare providers, particularly in underserved low- and middle-income communities.

At BHI, we are committed to changing this. Through our largely unfunded training programs, we equip health promoters, nurses, and physicians with the skills they need to save lives and prevent cervical cancer in the world’s most vulnerable populations.

This holiday season, your generosity can make a profound difference. Here’s how your support helps:

• Train healthcare providers to deliver life-saving cervical cancer prevention and treatment.
• Expand access to underserved women who need care the most.
• Support global efforts to eliminate cervical cancer once and for all.

Your contribution can bring health, hope, and happiness to women and families who need it most this holiday season. Together, we can make cervical cancer a thing of the past.

We wish you Happy Holidays and a bright 2025! Your BHI Team

12/03/2024

Did you know there is a shortage of providers in the public cervical cancer screening and treatment workforce?

10/09/2024

We are extremely proud of our biologist, Alexander Alvarado, for being recognized by the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) as a recipient of the 2024 ECR Training Award!

This achievement highlights his dedication and commitment to research on and related diseases.

We thank IPVS for providing him with this incredible opportunity, which will undoubtedly benefit our efforts in the fight against cervical cancer in El Salvador.

IPVS offers valuable membership benefits for early career researchers who have an interest in and its related diseases.

Read how Alexander Alvarado, IPVS member from El Salvador and recipient of the 2024 IPVS ECR Training Award, benefited from this grant and how he will apply it back in his country.

Become a member of IPVS now to take advantages of the special grants, workshops and networking & mentoring opportunities for ECRs 👉 https://bit.ly/3L3ty8

08/30/2024

01/01/2024

All of us at Basic Health International would like to wish you a Happy New Year. We are excited to see what this year brings in our effort to eliminate cervical cancer worldwide. #2024

12/28/2023

During this time, BHI is raising funds to support women like Ana Gladys who received a positive cervical cancer diagnosis. Ana, a 47-year-old mother from El Salvador, was too ashamed and scared to seek treatment. BHI made sure that Ana was supported through the entire treatment process and provided transportation, lodging, and medication. Today, Ana’s cancer is in remission. She has become an outspoken advocate encouraging other women in her community to get screened early on.

BHI is committed to ensure that every woman encountered as part of our work is supported through the entire process so that she receives the treatment that she deserves.

Listen to Ana’s story here.
https://vimeo.com/898397538

All donations are doubled by a generous benefactor!

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