A Multi-Institutional Study of Barriers to Cervical Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

CONCLUSIONS: Financial and belief barriers identified in Zimbabwe showcase the importance of targeting cost and health literacy to reduce apprehensions. In Botswana, administrative challenges could be addressed with patient navigation. Improving our understanding of the specific barriers to cancer care could enable us to help patients who might otherwise default.PMID:37408670 | PMC:PMC10318208 | DOI:10.1016/j.adro.2023.101257

Source: Adv Data - July 6, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Aparna Kambhampati Kinza Meghani Ntokozo Ndlovu Barati Monare Mercia Mutimuri Lisa Bazzett-Matabele Peter Vuylsteke Rebecca Ketlametswe Tlotlo Ralefala Alfred I Neugut Judith S Jacobson Horia Vulpe Surbhi Grover Source Type: research