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Cervical cancer screening behaviours and challenges: a sub-Saharan Africa perspective
- Source :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 97 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020.
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Abstract
- Cervical cancer may be fatal to women if not identified and treated early. The importance of organised cervical screening has been felt in many developed countries. However, the majority of women in developing countries may be under-screened or may have never been screened because many developing countries have not developed a national cervical cancer prevention program accessible to all women due to reasons such as competing funding priorities, low prioritization of cervical cancer and cultural practices across Africa. It is important that these factors are adequately addressed to improve access to regular cervical screening services and ultimately help curb the incidence and impact of cervical cancer on women in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Subjects :
- cervical cancer
public health
cancer
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, French
- ISSN :
- 19378688
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 97
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Pan African Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.97b438f8c3e544038d4132c7f3388e3d
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.97.19071