Recruitment strategies to promote uptake of cervical cancer screening in the West Region of Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The World Health Organization's (WHO) global strategy for cervical cancer elimination has set the target of 70% of women screened in all countries by 2030. Community sensitization through media is often used, but community health workers' (CHW) involvement may contribute to improving screening coverage. We aimed to assess effectiveness and costs of two cervical cancer screening recruitment strategies conducted in a low-resource setting.

Methods

The study was conducted in the West Region of Cameroon, in the Health District of Dschang, a community of 300,000 inhabitants. From September 2018 to February 2020, we recruited and screened women for cervical cancer in a single-visit prevention campaign at Dschang District Hospital. During the first 9 months, recruitment w

SUBMITTER: Pham MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature