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WorldConnex supports the Urinary Cytology Congress

5/18/2022

After the pap test, the most popular cytological exam in the world is urinalysis. In fact, urinary cytology represents a significantly increasing diagnostic reality, second only to cervico-vaginal cytology.
The lack of standardized indications that regulate the reporting phase in the urinary field, however, increases the confusion around this type of examination.
The standard of reporting in this area is provided by TPS (The Paris System), a working group that has devised a standardized reporting system that includes specific diagnostic categories and cytomorphological criteria for a reliable diagnosis of high-grade urothelial carcinoma. However, this reporting system, which follows the guidelines of The Paris System, is not yet very widespread.

The Congress of Urinary Cytology organized by the Auxological Institute of Milan has the specific objective of providing appropriate updates on The Paris System, born with the intention of creating a common and detailed line in urinary cytological reporting.

WorldConnex as a company active in the field of new technologies in medicine and partner of important projects in this area, has enthusiastically welcomed the opportunity to support the Auxological Institute in this project: this collaboration aims to offer sector operators innovative technologies and skills and effective for a better diagnostic approach.

URINARY CYTOLOGY: The Paris System Update

1st Congress of Urinary Cytology

Where and when:
Saturday 21 May 9.30-16.30 at Auxologico San Luca (Piazzale Brescia 20, Milan) - 8th floor.
Program of the day
How to participate:
Participation in the event is subject to registration by Thursday 19 May: https://booking.urinarycytologycongress.org

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WorldConnex @ WorldCancerDay 2020

2/14/2020

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It is a kind of tradition for WorldConnex presenting the updates of our WaidX telemedicine projects at WorldCancerDay, the annual event promoted by UICC.

As usual, last February 4th WorldConnex attended this important event.
One of our aims thanks to WaidX has always been to bridge the technological gap in Telemedicine between countries with different levels of development. So, we played on this aspect to customize the reference theme for WCD 2020 in "I am WaidX and I Will close the Gap in Telemedicine".

WaidX Telepathology Project for the remote connection of different Pathology departments in the Horn of Africa.

WorldCancerDay2020: I am WaidX and I Will Close the Gap in Telemedicine

The commitment of WorldConnex in favour of APOF NGO for the development of the "Horn of Africa" Project never stops, towards the ambitious goal of creating a network of Pathology laboratories among different countries of the Horn of Africa.
Thanks to the main funding of Chiesa Valdese and to the valuable contribution of Rotary Club Djibouti Doyen, as well as the co-financing of WorldConnex focused on WaidX platform, the Digital Pathology facility of Balbala Hospital in Djibouti was implemented in its definitive equipment and the telediagnostic service became fully operational.
In the meantime, APOF specialists completed the commissioning of the Pathology Department at Hargeisa Group Hospital, in Somaliland. During november 2019 three young lab technicians from HGH have been trained with a specialization course in the Pathology Department of Balbala Hospital, as part of the partnership running between the two hospitals.
Next March, WorldConnex specialists will install WaidX platform and the Digital Pathology facility at HGH Pathology Department, creating a diagnostic network between the two hospitals and the APOF specialist operating from Italy, based on dynamic Telepathology.
New requests are coming from other hospitals in developing countries to join this multicentric model.
WaidX network is growing up!

Find out this project on WorldCancerDay portal >

WaidX Telepathology Project for the Hôpital Militaire de Djibouti.

The Hôpital Militaire de Djibouti is a health facility which provides high quality public healthcare for the entire population of the country.
After the successful realization of the Digital Pathology project at the nearby Hopital de Balbala, the Hopital Militaire management headed by colonel Madian Mohamamed Said asked APOF NGO and WorldConnex for support to realize a new Pathology Department, integrating existing laboratory resources and the contributions of foreign specialists through Telepathology.
Under the operational coordination of Dr. Miriam Martinelli, in the span of 18 months between 2018 and 2019 the new laboratory was built on the back of the hospital, lab technicians were trained by APOF specialists, and WorldConnex carried out the implementation of Digital Pathology facility based on WaidX telemedicine platform.
The official inauguration of the Pathology Department took place on 16th nov 2019, with the official visit of the Defense Minister of Djibouti Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan and the General in chief of the armed forces Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim. The authorities thanked APOF NGO and WorldConnex for their commitment in favor of healthcare diffusion to the people of Djibouti.
The implementation of the Pathology Department allowed to achieve the goal of a cost reduction in terms of 1/9 for the exams previously outsourced, with the dramatic reduction in diagnosys delivery time from an average of 3 months to 3-5 days.
We believe that this scenario could define a model for diffusion of diagnostic facilities in developing countries.

Find out this project on WorldCancerDay portal >

PictureWorldCancerDay2020: I am WaidX and I Will Close the Gap in Telemedicine

tag: #WorldCancerDay, #WeCanICan, #WorldConnex, #WaidX, #telePathology, #teleMedicine, #Innovation #HornOfAfrica

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WorldConnex @ World Cancer Congress 2018

2/6/2019

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At World Cancer Congress 2018, one of the most relevant global events against cancer organized by UICC (Union for International Cancer Control), WorldConnex presented the latest milestones reached by WaidX.

During the last WCC edition, held last October in Malaysia, WorldConnex and APOF NGO chaired a 90-minute session dedicated to two topics of cutting-edge innovation in Digital Health: Teleoncology and Telepathology.

This session was aimed at illustrating the disruptive potential of the ECHO e-learning project and of remote oncology diagnostics in association with telepathology. After the presentations by the speakers from the involved organizations, we moved to the heart of the event: the discussion of a patient case via remote tumor board collecting different teams of medical oncologists and pathologists, spread over 4 continents (Malaysia, New York, Djibouti, Italy and San Marino).
The session audience was very impressed by the powerful interaction gained by our telemedicine model, fueling an intense discussion during the final question time.

One of the most astounding aspects which characterizes our approach is the integration in WaidX of cost-effective tools, specifically designed to enable the spread of healthcare in Low and Middle Income Countries that dramatically lack of expertise and resources.

The commitment of WorldConnex in favour of the most modern diagnostics and treatment methods does not stop here.

Within a WCC "rapid fire" session, the 3-minute presentations format, WorldConnex CEO showed the key points of the Teleradiotherapy project designed in partnership with the New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine and the Armenian National Center of Oncology, in Yerevan.

On the occasion of World Cancer Day 2019, the "Armenia Project" turned its first birthday celebrating several achieved goals:

activation of a series of biweekly web-based chart rounds between medical staff in New York and Yerevan;
remote tumor board with real-time sharing of diagnostic images to review radiotherapy plans, discuss disease management and conduct remote quality control;
E-contouring activity performed by parties in Yerevan and New York on radiographic images;
constant know how transfer among the staff, supporting the implementation of new technologies in the Armenian Radiation Oncology Department.

The next step of the project concerns the generation of a specialized Medical Record system for sharing of clinical data, that serves as a departmental registry and a tool for future research use.

A special thanks goes to our project partners, who enriched the presentations with their enlightening contributions:

Vincenzo Stracca and Stefano Guzzetti (APOF NGO)
Linus Chuang (Larner College of Medicine - University of Vermont, ECHO project)
Lai-Meng Looi (Pathology Department - University of Malaya, past-president of WASPALM)
Onyinye Balogun (Radiation Oncology Department - Weill Cornell Medicine)
Nerses Karamyan (Radiation Oncology Department - Armenian National Center of Oncology)

tag: #teleOncology #telePathology #teleRadiotherapy #WaidX

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WorldConnex @WorldCancerDay 2018

2/4/2018

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WorldConnex takes part in the World Cancer Day with the launch of two important projects.

A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer.
It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action.

Why World Cancer Day is important?
This year alone, nearly 8 million people will die of cancer, and left unchecked, the number of deaths will increase to 13.2 million per year by 2030. There is an urgent need for action to raise awareness of the disease and to develop practical strategies to reduce the burden of cancer.
With the recent adoption of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global health is entering a new era. Today, more than ever, a global commitment is needed to advance progress in the fight against cancer and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
World Cancer Day is the perfect opportunity to spread the word and create a global awareness of the disease in international media and global health and development programmes.

How does WorldConnex contribute to the cause?
At World Cancer Day 2018, WorldConnex participates with two important projects, made possible by WaidX®, the telematic platform destined to define new scenarios for telemedicine. In both cases, the main objective is to provide access to medical care and channels that allow the exchange of know-how between doctors and health personnel in real time.

WaidX® TeleRadiotherapy Pilot Project for the remote connection of RT departments in US and Armenia.
After the successful experience in supporting different fields of Oncology practice, WaidX takes on the challenge of bringing remotization in Radiotherapy activities.
After its global survey, GTFRCC declared a lack of about 9,000 RT facilities worldwide, mainly in LMIC where the access to cancer care is limited by a number of factors.
On 2017, WorldConnex was commissioned by Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology to study an ad hoc system to establish a permanent connection with the homologous RT department within the Armenian National Centre of Oncology, in Yerevan.
On the occasion of World Cancer Day 2018, this important project is officially launched.

WaidX® Telepathology Project for the remote connection of different Pathology departments in the Horn of Africa
World Cancer Day 2018 marks the beginning of activities within “Horn of Africa” Project, where WaidX® supports the ambitious goal of APOF - Pathologists Beyond Borders, NGO - in creating a network of Pathology laboratories among different countries of the Horn of Africa.
WaidX was created with the main goal of facilitate health practices wherever people suffers the impact of digital divide and information poverty and now, more then ever, new technologies give us the chance to make the difference for countries with inadequate healthcare facilities and a dramatic lack of experts in Oncology and Pathology.

tag: #WorldCancerDay, #WeCanICan, #WorldConnex, #WaidX, #teleRadiotherapy, #telePathology, #teleMedicine, #Innovation

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WorldConnex supports the Urinary Cytology Congress

URINARY CYTOLOGY: The Paris System Update

WorldConnex @ WorldCancerDay 2020

It is a kind of tradition for WorldConnex presenting the updates of our WaidX telemedicine projects at WorldCancerDay, the annual event promoted by UICC.

WaidX Telepathology Project for the remote connection of different Pathology departments in the Horn of Africa.

WaidX Telepathology Project for the Hôpital Militaire de Djibouti.

WorldConnex @ World Cancer Congress 2018

WorldConnex @WorldCancerDay 2018

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