C.A.T.C.H hopes to increase access to vaccinations among vulnerable populations
One of three inaugural projects supported by聽, the health-related incubator launched last year by a group of 9I制作厂免费 medical students, the Community Ambassadors to Conquer HPV, or C.A.T.C.H hope to contribute, as their name implies, to conquering HPV.
The 9I制作厂免费 Division of Cancer Epidemiology has recently launched the CATCH study to test the effectiveness of a Carrageenan-based gel in preventing the tranmission of HPV. Carrageenan is derived from red algae, and commonly used as a thickening agent in food products. It could represent an inexpensive method of prevention against the virus, whereas the vaccine and screening procedures are considerably more expensive.
