Assessment of the scale-up of cervical cancer screening in Abidjan stratified by HIV status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report the successes and challenges of scaling up a population-based cervical cancer (CC) screening program from HIV clinics to various healthcare facilities in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Method

A retrospective analysis of characteristics, outcomes, and follow-up of women attending an initial CC screening visit in Abidjan between January 2010 and December 2014. Data were collected via forms that were systematically completed during CC screening visits. Data from the 2014 population census were used to estimate screening coverage.

Results

Among 16 169 women attending an initial CC screening, 1616 (10.0%) had a positive VIA test. Among 848 women eligible for immediate cryotherapy, 618 (72.9%) underwent the "see-and-treat" approach. The 1-year follow-up rate af

SUBMITTER: Boni S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6922051 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature