Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors influencing cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in countries of East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA). METHODS: Data were collected from randomly selected primary health care centres, district and provincial hospitals, and tertiary hospitals in each partici...
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| author | Chirenje Zvavahera M. Rusakaniko Simbarashe Kirumbi Leah Ngwalle Edward W. Makuta-Tlebere Pulani Kaggwa Sam Mpanju-Shumbusho Winnie Makoae Lucy |
| author_facet | Chirenje Zvavahera M. Rusakaniko Simbarashe Kirumbi Leah Ngwalle Edward W. Makuta-Tlebere Pulani Kaggwa Sam Mpanju-Shumbusho Winnie Makoae Lucy |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors influencing cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in countries of East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA). METHODS: Data were collected from randomly selected primary health care centres, district and provincial hospitals, and tertiary hospitals in each participating country. Health care workers were interviewed, using a questionnaire; the facilities for screening, diagnosing, and treating cervical cancer in each institution were recorded, using a previously designed checklist. FINDINGS: Although 95% of institutions at all health care levels in ECSA countries had the basic infrastructure to carry out cervical cytology screening, only a small percentage of women were actually screened. Lack of policy guidelines, infrequent supply of basic materials, and a lack of suitable qualified staff were the most common reasons reported. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that there is an urgent need for more investment in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer in ECSA countries. In these, and other countries with low resources, suitable screening programmes should be established. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46f7eb8c41504ecaacd02200a80392102024-03-02T02:21:14ZengThe World Health OrganizationBulletin of the World Health Organization0042-96862001-01-01792127132Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countriesChirenje Zvavahera M.Rusakaniko SimbarasheKirumbi LeahNgwalle Edward W.Makuta-Tlebere PulaniKaggwa SamMpanju-Shumbusho WinnieMakoae LucyOBJECTIVE: To determine the factors influencing cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in countries of East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA). METHODS: Data were collected from randomly selected primary health care centres, district and provincial hospitals, and tertiary hospitals in each participating country. Health care workers were interviewed, using a questionnaire; the facilities for screening, diagnosing, and treating cervical cancer in each institution were recorded, using a previously designed checklist. FINDINGS: Although 95% of institutions at all health care levels in ECSA countries had the basic infrastructure to carry out cervical cytology screening, only a small percentage of women were actually screened. Lack of policy guidelines, infrequent supply of basic materials, and a lack of suitable qualified staff were the most common reasons reported. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that there is an urgent need for more investment in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer in ECSA countries. In these, and other countries with low resources, suitable screening programmes should be established.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000200007cervix neoplasms/diagnosiscervix neoplasms/therapycervix neoplasms/surgerycervix dysplasia/diagnosisctodiagnosisvaginal smearscommunity health centershospitals/districthospitals/generalZimbabweLesothoKenyaUnited Republic of TanzaniaUganda |
| spellingShingle | Chirenje Zvavahera M. Rusakaniko Simbarashe Kirumbi Leah Ngwalle Edward W. Makuta-Tlebere Pulani Kaggwa Sam Mpanju-Shumbusho Winnie Makoae Lucy Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries Bulletin of the World Health Organization cervix neoplasms/diagnosis cervix neoplasms/therapy cervix neoplasms/surgery cervix dysplasia/diagnosis ctodiagnosis vaginal smears community health centers hospitals/district hospitals/general Zimbabwe Lesotho Kenya United Republic of Tanzania Uganda |
| title | Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries |
| title_full | Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries |
| title_fullStr | Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries |
| title_short | Situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in East, Central and Southern African countries |
| title_sort | situation analysis for cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment in east central and southern african countries |
| topic | cervix neoplasms/diagnosis cervix neoplasms/therapy cervix neoplasms/surgery cervix dysplasia/diagnosis ctodiagnosis vaginal smears community health centers hospitals/district hospitals/general Zimbabwe Lesotho Kenya United Republic of Tanzania Uganda |
| url | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000200007 |
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