published the results of the post-implementation study analyzing the perceptions of decision-makers and health-care providers on the implementation and scaling-up of the ATICA study.

The ATICA Project for breast cancer directed by Dr. Melisa Paolino, which aims to increase access to mammographic studies and thus improve women’s health ended

On Tuesday, October 15th, in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, the second international meeting of the ATICA Study team took place. The principal investigator of the Study, Silvina Arrossi, led the encounter. Participants included members of the CEDES, Harvard University, Deakin University, the National Cancer Institute and the Ministry of Health of Jujuy.

On Wednesday, October 16th, an official event for the formal ending of fieldwork was carried out. This event included the prominent presence of the Minister of Health of the province of Jujuy, Dr. Gustavo Bouhid, and that of Dr. Julia Ismael, Director of the National Cancer Institute. Over 400 people participated in the event, including international and national researchers, health authorities, and healthcare technicians and professional of the province of Jujuy.

On Tuesday, October 15th, in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy, the second international meeting of the ATICA Study team took place. The principal investigator of the Study, Silvina Arrossi, led the encounter. Participants included members of the CEDES, Harvard University, Deakin University, the National Cancer Institute and the Ministry of Health of Jujuy.

The PI of the ATICA Study, Silvina Arrossi attended the First Annual Implementation Science Consortium in Cancer (ISCC), organized by The National Cancer Institute in Rockville (Maryland/EEUU) July 10 – 12, 2019.

On July 15, two of the main researchers of the ATICA Study, Dr. Silvina Arrossi and Dr. Vish Viswanath

The two hundred (200) CHW (Community Health Workers) selected to participate in the ATICA Study, had projected to recruit four thousand (4000) women (as it was required by the sample design).

For the purpose of updating information and acquiring knowledge, forging relationships, and broadcasting the ATICA Study, Dr. Victoria Sánchez Antelo participated in the Conference “Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) & Health 2.0 Europe” in Helsinki

On January 29th, 2019, the prestigious journal Trials published the protocol for the ATICA Study, aimed towards evaluating the implementation strategy and the effectiveness of mobile health intervention (m- Health)

During July 24-26, 2018,the first round of training for community health workers participating in the cluster randomized study took place in the province of Jujuy.
More than 200 community health workers, supervisors, and chiefs of PHC participated in the training.

Training of community health workers involved in the pilot trial of the ATICA Study took place on July 13, in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy.

During April 12-16 the team of researchers and collaborators of the ATICA Study got together in the cities of San Salvador de Jujuy and Buenos Aires.

On Thursday, April 5th, 2018, Dr. Liliana Orellana, research professor from Australia’s Deakin University, one of the principal investigators of the ATICA Study, conducted a workshop on Statistics, addressed to the staff of the ATICA Study and members of the Argentinean National Cancer Institute.

The focus group meetings took place from January 15th to 19th in the Jujuy Province. The purpose of these meetings was the participatory design of the SMS messages that women will receive after HPV self-collection offered by community health workers.