Health system factors influencing uptake of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine among adolescent girls 9-15 years in Mbale District, Uganda

Health system factors influencing uptake of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine among adolescent girls 9-15 years in Mbale District, Uganda

Abstract Background Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women with more than 85% of the burden in developing countries. In Uganda, cervical cancer has shown an increase of 1.8% per annum over the last 20 years. The availability of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine pres...

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Main Authors: Juliet Nabirye, Livex Andrew Okwi, Rebecca Nuwematsiko, George Kiwanuka, Fiston Muneza, Carol Kamya, Juliet N. Babirye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Uptake
Health system
Human papillomavirus vaccine
Cervical cancer
Low income country
Adolescent girls
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8302-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8302-z

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