Sandra Olivia Frans
Thesis title
Integrating Cervical Cancer Prevention to the Family Planning Program in East Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), Indonesia
Description of PhD Project
Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer affecting women in Indonesia. The incidence of CC in Indonesia is increasing, with a high mortality rate. Even though CC can be treated if it’s found early, the screening programs have not been implemented well in Indonesia, especially in low-resource settings. This then contributed to the high mortality rate of CC in Indonesia.
My proposed study is to integrate the established family planning program in the community and cervical cancer screening. The study will compare two districts, Kupang, the capital city of NTT province, and Timor Tengah Selatan (TTS), a district located Timor Island. I will use the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach to address the study objectives and design the intervention. It is anticipated that the findings can give some understanding of how women in Eastern Indonesia perceived CC screening, as well as evidence when designing integration programs regarding CC prevention.
Supervisors
Biography
Sandra Olivia Frans,from Soe, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia, is a medical doctor with experience working in Primary Health care in NTT. After completing her Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne, sponsored by Australian Awards Scholarships, she worked as a public health researcher in the Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada for almost six years.
Her research interest is women’s health, including maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, and strengthening the primary health care systems.
Sandra has a Master of Public Health (MPH), Melbourne School Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne (Graduated 2016) and a Medical Doctor (MD), Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University (Graduated 2011)
Funding/scholarships
Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)