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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Addressing Health Inequities in Action: Population Health Improvements in Cervical Screening

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DRDevi RaghunauthFHFaten HassaanRMRipan S. Malhi

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Overview

Community health centres improved cervical screening rates in diverse populations, indicating cultural competency matters.

Key Points

  • The initiative improved cervical screening rates by 24% in the lowest screened neighbourhood in Ontario, exceeding target goals.
  • With a focus on cultural competence, community engagement efforts led to 3,000 interactions with at-risk populations.
  • Teams embedded health ambassadors to build trust and promote health literacy in targeted communities, enhancing outreach.
  • A 3% improvement in population health rate was reported, highlighting the initiative's significant impact on overall health equity.

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Raghunauth et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af408ecf1dd9ea359ec07bhttps://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.nacic24210
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