Monday 14 September 2015

15th September Meeting - Erin McCabe - Cervical Cancer


 Chair
Deborah
Deb welcomed Erin and welcomed back Alan
International Non-Toast
Norm proposed a non-toast to the Rotary Club of Hamburg, Germany.

Makeups
Pauline at the Rotary Race Day

Apologies
Noel (Townsville) Helen, Pam, Chris, Ian, Rudy (because he had some classrooms burn down) Lyn and our international readership, the Strongs, who promise to be back in early October.
Dig in
Deborah introduced Judy for her President’s Address
Refugee appeal $500K for shelter boxes well on way.
Shirts for new members and anyone else is welcome.
October Movie Night for Polio Plus
Hat Day tickets and flyer
Speaker
Julianna introduced Erin from the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation.
She started with then 12 years ago and is the national community engagement officer.
& thanks Mark for doing the slides.


 
Erin has a busy day ahead with the Caloundra Christian College next this morning.
90% of cases are in developing countries and the aim is to eliminate worldwide.  2006 Australian of the Year Professor Ian Frazer’s vaccine is now six years old.  320K have been vaccinated in the Asia Pacific Region.

National screening started in Australia in 1991, but there is still “work to do”.  200/year die in Australia whereas 130K are diagnosed with abnormal pap tests (not smears)

Her work includes talking to schools about HPV virus (which is not related to HIV or Herpes) but causes warts, is not just sexually transmitted, can also cause problems with males and is very contagious.  The vaccine is for four strains only.







They are starting in PNG with Rotary help.  Ian Frazer is currently in Nepal where 31K girls have been vaccinated.  The vaccine costs $450 for three shots but is discounted to $20 - $50 in developing countries.  The vaccine works best at a young age where the immune response is better.  Screening is still the best protection for older women.

It took four years to get started in the Solomons.  Screening difficulties have been improved with better equipment, and new technology such as the mobile colposcope costs only $2,000.

Next Wednesday off to Kiribati via Nandi in Fiji with 14 Somerville House students.  Rotary Global Grant is worth $150K
Deborah thanked Erin
Sergeant
Gerry thought it was a bit boring without being able to extort actual dollars.  Please nobody suggest some other way of making life uncomfortable for ourselves at the hands of an over zealous Sergeant






What the? 
Don't give the Sergeant any ideas



(Some shady looking characters around Bellvista)

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