Center for Telehealth
Selian Lutheran Hospital
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The Selian Lutheran Hospital and the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre in Northern Tanzania have partnered with the University of Virginia Health System to create a relationship that fosters bi-directional information exchange aimed at improving health outcomes and health education in Tanzania, and stressing compassionate care in Virginia. |
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Over the past four years, this collaboration has flourished and with the Office of Telemedicine's involvement, the relationship is now more permanent; telemedicine links have been created between the University of Virginia's Health System and Tanzania, allowing for a closer and more constant partnership. |
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| Medical Teams from the University
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Most recently, the University of Virginia Cancer Center successfully completed the first ever prospective clinical study at Selian Lutheran Hospital. This study investigated the feasibility of an inexpensive human papillomavirus (HPV) detection test in Northern Tanzania. Additionally, this study also genotyped high-risk HPV among females in this rural population, in an effort to determine future HPV vaccine efficacy. |
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Gynecologic
Oncologist Peyton T. Taylor, MD (Principal Investigator) |
Here are more pictures from our medical trips to Tanzania:
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| Clinic with Selian nurses |
Preparing for clinic |
Dr. Emil Mchaki, Tanzanian OB/GYN, and Dr. Peyton Taylor | Mama Sara and the team outside Selian Lutheran Hospital |
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| Labor and Delivery room at a rural Maasai health clinic |
Maasai woman awaiting her appointment | Dr. Taylor assisting at a rural health clinic |
Hospice visit to Shambari |
