Enablers & challenges of tribal women & health system for implementation of screening of non-communicable diseases & common cancers: A mixed-methods study in Palghar district of Maharashtra, India

Background & objectives: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and cancers of breast, oral cavity and cervix contribute to around 5.87 million (60%) deaths in India. Despite this, there is limited evidence on preparedness of the tribal health system in mitigating these conditions. This mixed-methods...

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Main Authors: Shantanu Birje, Anushree Devashish Patil, Kiran Ramdas Munne, Vidya Chavan, Beena Nitin Joshi, Anamika Akula, Neha Salvi, Smitha Nair, Shahanara Prabhu Valawalkar, Deepti Tandon, Sanjay Chauhan, Devendra Patil, Bontha V Babu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2022;volume=156;issue=2;spage=319;epage=329;aulast=Birje