Early Detection of Kaposi's Sarcoma - Look, Show, Test [Luganda with English Subtitles]
In sub-Saharan Africa, Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is the most common HIV-associated cancer in men and second most common in women. Because of the high prevalence of HIV infection in the region, this high incidence of KS in HIV-infected individuals also translates into KS being one of the most common cancers in the entire general population. In addition to KS being common, survival following diagnosis of KS remains poor even in the era of available antiretroviral therapy (ART). Poor survival has several explanations but perhaps the most important is that a large proportion of KS in Africa is diagnosed in late/advanced stage of disease. Now that ART is becoming widely available in Africa, early diagnosis of KS and prompt treatment offers the potential for considerably improved survival. Hence, promoting early diagnosis of KS is one of the most clinically impactful interventions that could be developed within the field of HIV-associated cancer. This film was made to be used as part of a larger community-level strategy to promote early detection of Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This film is part of an integrated package that also includes a radio stories highlighting the importance of early detection of KS, found at: https://soundcloud.com/kaposis_sarcoma.
Credits:
Craig F. Henry, Independent - Director
Jeffrey N. Martin, University of California, San Francisco - Executive Producer
Lisa M. Butler, University of Connecticut - Producer; Director of Photography; Content Specialist
Miriam Laker-Oketta, Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda - Content Specialist
Philippa Makanga, Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda - Content Specialist
Toby A. Maurer, University of California, San Francisco - Content Specialist
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