Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda.

CONCLUSIONS: Cervical screening and HPV vaccination uptake were very low among HIV-infected women in care in Uganda. Improved knowledge of cervical screening schedules and sites, and addressing fears and risk perception may increase uptake of cervical screening in this vulnerable population. PMID: 29035163 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29035163?dopt=Abstract

Source: Global Health Action - October 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Glob Health Action Source Type: research