Point of care testing for infectious diseases

H Chen, K Liu, Z Li, P Wang - Clinica chimica acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms and can be transmitted
between individuals and populations thus threatening the general public health and …

Self-collection for HPV-based cervical screening: a qualitative evidence meta-synthesis

H Camara, Y Zhang, L Lafferty, AJ Vallely, R Guy… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide,
with 85% of the burden estimated to occur among women in low and middle-income …

Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes among African women with normal cervical cytology and neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RK Ogembo, PN Gona, AJ Seymour, HSM Park… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Several meta-analyses confirmed the five most prevalent human papillomavirus
(HPV) strains in women with and without cervical neoplastic diseases are HPV16, 18, 31 …

Individual-level and community-level determinants of cervical cancer screening among Kenyan women: a multilevel analysis of a Nationwide survey

FN Tiruneh, KY Chuang, PAM Ntenda, YC Chuang - BMC women's health, 2017 - Springer
Background Studies on the determinants of cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa
have focused mostly on individual-level characteristics of cervical cancer screening …

Health systems constraints and facilitators of human papillomavirus immunization programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

E Amponsah-Dacosta, BM Kagina… - Health policy and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Given the vast investments made in national immunization programmes (NIPs) and the
significance of NIPs to public health, it is important to understand what influences the optimal …

Cervical cancer screening outcomes in Zambia, 2010–19: a cohort study

JM Pry, A Manasyan, S Kapambwe… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death
among women. Poor uptake of screening services contributes to the high mortality. We …

Self-collected vaginal sampling for the detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) using careHPV among Ghanaian women

D Obiri-Yeboah, Y Adu-Sarkodie, F Djigma… - BMC women's …, 2017 - Springer
Background Detection of genital HPV DNA is recommended as an important strategy for
modern cervical cancer screening. Challenges include access to services, the reliance on …

Resources required for cervical cancer prevention in low-and middle-income countries

NG Campos, M Sharma, A Clark, JJ Kim, SC Resch - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women, with 85%
of cases and deaths occurring in developing countries. While organized screening programs …

[HTML][HTML] Model-estimated effectiveness of single dose 9-valent HPV vaccination for HIV-positive and HIV-negative females in South Africa

N Tan, M Sharma, R Winer, D Galloway, H Rees… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Women in sub-Saharan Africa have high dual burden of HPV and HIV
infections, which can interact to increase cervical cancer (CC) risk. The 9-valent HPV …

Drivers of cervical cancer prevention and management in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative synthesis of mixed studies

DD Atnafu, R Khatri, Y Assefa - Health Research Policy and Systems, 2024 - Springer
Background Cervical cancer is a public health concern in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
Cervical cancer screening is one of the strategies for detecting early precancerous lesions …