Assessing Barriers Encountered by Women in Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care in Urban Bolivia, Cochabamba

Assessing Barriers Encountered by Women in Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care in Urban Bolivia, Cochabamba

Background: Timely detection of cervical cells infected with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) improves cervical cancer prevention. In Bolivia, actual screening coverage only reaches 33.3% of the target population aged between 25 and 64 years despite free cytology screening. Furthermore, 50% to 8...

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Main Authors: Sherihane Bensemmane, Katherine Loayza Villarroel, Kevin Montaño, Elyas Louati, Carla Ascarrunz, Patricia Rodriguez, Véronique Fontaine, Samia Laokri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
cervical cancer screening
women health
follow-up
HPV
low-income countries
health care services
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1604

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