Research and Intervention Focus:
Social Determinants in Health. Implementation and evaluation of strategies to improve access to health care services.

DR. MELISA PAOLINO

Sociologist specialized in Public Health and cervical cancer prevention. Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires. Researcher at Center of Study of State and Society (CEDES) and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).Staff member of the

National Program of Cervical Cancer prevention with participation in projects related to the introduction of HPV test and scaling up of HPV-self collection in Argentina. Researcher in several project related to Social Determinants of follow-up, diagnosis and treatment of women with HPV positive results and precancerous lesions, using mixed-methods approaches.