Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cervical cancer prevention initiatives in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer, though preventable, remains the second most diagnosed cancer and the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among females in Sub-Saharan Africa. The significance of coordinated screening programmes for reducing the burden of cervical cancer in Africa is not well documented. This systematic review will summarize published reports from key databases, grey literature and programme reports to assess the performance of cervical cancer prevention programmes in Ghana.

Methods

To be eligible for inclusion, interventions must target Ghanaian women with cervical cancer screening and prevention strategies using methods such as visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), mobile colposcopy, HPV DNA testing, cytology (Pap smear), and treatment approaches such as

SUBMITTER: Donkoh ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12633947 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature