Health facility assessments of cervical cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment services in Gulu, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is ranked globally in the top three cancers for women younger than 45 years, with the average age of death at 59 years of age. The highest burden of disease is in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs), responsible for 90% of the 311,000 cervical cancer deaths in 2018. This growing health disparity is due to the lack of quality screening and treatment programs, low human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates, and high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection rates. To address these gaps in care, we need to develop a clear understanding of the resources and capabilities of LMICs' health care facilities to provide prevention, early diagnosis through screening, and treatment for cervical cancer.

Objectives

This project aimed to assess baseline

SUBMITTER: Chongsuwat T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021907 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature