biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)Effah K<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization has set ambitious goals to eliminate cervical cancer, necessitating evidence on increasing coverage and access to screening and treatment in high-burden areas. We implemented a pilot program to assess the feasibility of obtaining self-collected specimens for high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) testing in Nzulezo stilt village, a hard-to-reach community in Ghana, and inviting only hr-HPV-positive women to a central location for colposcopy and possible treatment. Subsequently, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hr-HPV infection and cervical lesions among the women and to explore factors potentially associated with hr-HPV infection among them.<h4>Methods</h4>This pilot community-based cross-sectional study utilized data from BMC cancer1367https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11545337biostudies-literatureCervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study.PMC11545337Adjuik MGmanyami JMDuedu KODer JBWormenor CMKemawor SEffah KAmenu JTekpor EAgyiri DKweku MAllotey JEssel NOMOwusu-Agyeman YfalseCervical precancer screening using self-sampling, HPV DNA testing, and mobile colposcopy in a hard-to-reach community in Ghana: a pilot study.<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization has set ambitious goals to eliminate cervical cancer, necessitating evidence on increasing coverage and access to screening and treatment in high-burden areas. We implemented a pilot program to assess the feasibility of obtaining self-collected specimens for high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) testing in Nzulezo stilt village, a hard-to-reach community in Ghana, and inviting only hr-HPV-positive women to a central location for colposcopy and possible treatment. Subsequently, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hr-HPV infection and cervical lesions among the women and to explore factors potentially associated with hr-HPV infection among them.<h4>Methods</h4>This pilot community-based cross-sectional study utilized data from 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov2026-07-16T19:53:26.203Z2025-04-04T18:56:19.535ZS-EPMC115453373951674210.1186/s12885-024-13113-9