Addressing cancer care inequities in sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and proposed solutions

O Omotoso, JO Teibo, FA Atiba, T Oladimeji… - International journal for …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Cancer is a significant public health challenge globally, with nearly 2000 lives
lost daily in Africa alone. Without adequate measures, mortality rates are likely to increase …

The effectiveness of health education interventions on cervical cancer prevention in Africa: a systematic review

EE Makadzange, A Peeters, MA Joore, ML Kimman - Preventive Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Low levels of knowledge and awareness on cervical cancer play a role in limiting cervical
cancer prevention uptake. This systematic review aimed to identify effective educational …

Screening for cervical cancer among women in five countries in sub-saharan Africa: analysis of the role played by distance to health facility and socio-demographic …

KS Dickson, ENK Boateng, E Acquah… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer significantly affects women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
However, limited studies have concentrated on cervical screening behaviour among women …

Cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Kenya: further analysis of Kenyan demographic and health survey 2022

ZA Gebreegziabher, BE Semagn, Y Kifelew… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Although cervical cancer screening is one of the most effective strategies to
reduce the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, the percentage of cervical cancer …

Towards a cervical cancer-free future: women's healthcare decision making and cervical cancer screening uptake in sub-saharan Africa

J Okyere, RG Aboagye, AA Seidu, BYA Asare… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective We investigated the association between women's healthcare decision making
and cervical cancer screening uptake in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Secondary data from …

[HTML][HTML] Network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental approaches of the anti-proliferative effects of Rhamnus prinoides ethyl-acetate extract in cervical …

SW Kamau, MP Ngugi, PG Mwitari, SN Njeru - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Cervical cancer, one of the lethal cancers among women, is a challenging
disease to treat. The current therapies often come with severe side effects and the risk of …

Patient perspectives on delays in cervical cancer screening and follow-up care in Botswana: a mixed methods study

KA Rendle, D Ramogola-Masire, B Monare… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Delays in screening and timely diagnosis contribute significantly to global
disparities in cervical cancer mortality in Botswana and other low-and middle-income …

Prevalence and predictors of cervical cancer screening among reproductive age group women: evidence from cross-sectional study in Rohtak and Delhi

S Srivastava, K Kurian, PR Garg… - … Pacific Journal of …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The present study aims to estimate the prevalence and determine the factors
for cervical cancer screening among women in the reproductive age group in Delhi and …

Cervical cancer screening in a population of black South African women with high HIV prevalence: a cross-sectional study

JS Musonda, PP Sodo, O Ayo-Yusuf… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Cervical cancer is largely preventable through early detection, but screening uptake remains
low among black women in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Far behind 90-70-90's screening target: the prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among Sub-Saharan African women: evidence from …

AH Hailegebireal, HM Bizuayehu, LL Tirore - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer screening is the primary goal in 90-70-90 targets to reduce
cervical cancer incidence and mortality by identifying and treating women with precancerous …