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Partners in pathology: a collaborative model to bring pathology to resource poor settings
Joseph W Carlson1, Evan Lyon, David Walton
1Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology
|November 10, 2009
Summary
Pathology services in underserved areas improve patient care and reduce health disparities. Collaboration between pathologists and on-site clinicians offers access to diagnosis and tailored treatments, benefiting both patients and medical professionals.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Medical Diagnostics
- Pathology
Background:
- Pathology services are often inaccessible in resource-poor settings, contributing to health disparities.
- Partners In Health (PIH) operates in low-income countries, facilitating surgical biopsies and patient follow-up.
- Collaboration between PIH and Brigham and Women's Hospital pathologists aims to bridge this diagnostic gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact and feasibility of providing pathology services in resource-limited environments.
- To demonstrate the value of pathology in improving healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations.
Main Methods:
- A 5-year collaboration between Brigham and Women's Hospital pathologists and Partners In Health clinicians.
- Review of 129 surgical pathology cases from Haiti and Rwanda.
- Categorization of specimens including malignancies, infectious/inflammatory conditions, benign lesions, and normal tissues.
Main Results:
- Successful implementation of pathology services in resource-poor settings.
- Diagnosis of a diverse range of conditions, including 64 malignancies.
- Facilitation of patient treatment and follow-up through accurate pathological diagnoses.
Conclusions:
- Establishing collaborative pathology services in resource-poor areas is feasible and highly beneficial.
- These services enhance patient access to curative therapies and improve healthcare delivery.
- Collaboration exposes pathologists to unique cases and fosters professional development.
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