The burden of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases in sub-saharan Africa

H De Vuyst, L Alemany, C Lacey, CJ Chibwesha… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
Despite the scarcity of high quality cancer registries and lack of reliable mortality data, it is
clear that human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated diseases, particularly cervical cancer, are …

Epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa: a comprehensive review

KS Louie, S De Sanjose… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify the gaps of knowledge and highlight the challenges and opportunities
for controlling cervical cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods A comprehensive …

Prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: the advantages and challenges of HPV vaccination

E Black, R Richmond - Vaccines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cervical cancer is a critical public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where it is the
second leading cause of cancer among women and the leading cause of female cancer …

Cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a preventable noncommunicable disease

RS Mboumba Bouassa, T Prazuck, T Lethu… - Expert review of anti …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Infections caused by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) are responsible for
7.7% of cancers in developing countries, mainly cervical cancer. This disease is steadily …

Infrastructure requirements for human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa

R Sankaranarayanan, R Anorlu, G Sangwa-Lugoma… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
The availability of both human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and alternative screening
tests has greatly improved the prospects of cervical cancer prevention in sub-Saharan …

Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases

FX Bosch, TR Broker, D Forman, AB Moscicki… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is recognized as one of the major causes of
infection-related cancer worldwide, as well as the causal factor in other diseases. Strong …

[HTML][HTML] Human papillomavirus epidemiology in populations with normal or abnormal cervical cytology or cervical cancer in the Middle East and North Africa: A …

DA Obeid, SA Almatrrouk, MB Alfageeh… - Journal of Infection and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV), one of the most common sexually transmitted
viral infections worldwide, is the leading cause of cervical cancer. In Middle East and North …

Global burden of human papillomavirus and related diseases

D Forman, C de Martel, CJ Lacey, I Soerjomataram… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
The worldwide prevalence of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) in women without
cervical abnormalities is 11–12% with higher rates in sub-Saharan Africa (24%), Eastern …

Preparing for HPV vaccination in South Africa: key challenges and opinions

J Harries, J Moodley, MA Barone, S Mall, E Sinanovic - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
This article reports on qualitative research investigating key challenges and barriers towards
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine introduction in the Western Cape Province, South …

High human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in South African adolescents and young women encourages expanded HPV vaccination campaigns

ZZA Mbulawa, C Van Schalkwyk, NC Hu, TL Meiring… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The objectives of the study were to investigate prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus
(HPV) genotypes to inform HPV vaccination strategy in South Africa and to study factors …