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Assessing the impact of cervical cancer integration into reproductive health networks: operations research from Uganda
(International Population Conference, 2017)
The Cervical Cancer Screening and Preventive Therapy (CCS&PT) via Reproductive Health Networks initiative started in 2012, with the aim of improving health outcomes through the provision of services targeted at women at ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Uganda
(Örebro university, 2015)
Background: HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) compared to the
HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained
disintegrated. ...
Immunogenicity of bivalent HPV vaccine among partially vaccinatedyoung adolescent girls in Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd., 2014)
Background: Investigations of vaccine efficacy and immunogenicity for adult females receiving fewerthan three doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine have suggested protection against infection andprecancerous lesions. ...
WHO technical specifications Cryosurgical equipment for the treatment of precancerous cervical lesions and prevention of cervical cancer
(WHO, 2012)
Cervical cancer is a serious and growing global
health issue. In 2008, there were approximately
274 000 deaths from the disease, about 88%
of which occurred in developing countries.
Although it affects women worldwide, ...
Open Access Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions and preferences of communities in Uganda
(BMC women's health, 2015)
Background: Despite the fact that HIV-positive women carry an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) in
comparison with HIV-negative women, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have ...
Using Formative Research to Design a Behavior Change Strategy to Increase the Use of Improved Cookstoves in Peri-Urban Kampala, Uganda
(International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013)
Household air pollution from cooking with biomass fuels negatively
impacts maternal and child health and the environment, and contributes to
the global burden of disease. In Uganda, nearly 20,000 young children die of ...
Cervical cancer risk perceptions, sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among Bivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccinated and nonvaccinated young women in Uganda - 5 year follow up study
(BMC women's health, 2017)
Background: Previous studies were conflicting regarding the associations between HPV vaccination, cervical cancer
risk perceptions, high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs. This study compared the HPV-vaccinated and ...
Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions of healthcare providers and policy makers in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) compared to the
HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained
disintegrated. ...
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workersinr
(International Nursing Review, 2011)
Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the
circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and
the ...
Performance of Cervical Cancer Screening Techniques in HIV-Infected Women in Uganda
(Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015)
Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of HPV infections and developing cervical cancer, thus screening them is imperative. This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the performance ...