Suriname

In 2023, FCF started a project to introduce cervical cancer screening sustainably in Suriname. Together with Stichting Lobi and the Academic Hospital Paramaribo, we are focusing on women in Paramaribo in the first phase. They receive good information about cervical cancer and can choose to take an HPV test themselves at home or have it done by a nurse. If the result is positive, they will be referred for further examination and treatment.

A total of 500 women participated in this pilot. The goal is to discover whether the HPV self-test is feasible in Suriname and which HPV types occur here. The first results show that many women are interested in the self-test. We are sharing this data with the local government to make further plans. The next phase of the project focuses on the interior of Suriname, where we will tailor the approach to the local context. 

For more information, see the project website .