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This is a Meta-Analysis study (also classified as: Systematic Review).

December 4, 2025Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa

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LSLavleen Singh CBCarma L. BylundUniversity of Florida Health ESElizabeth A. ShenkmanUniversity of Florida Health

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Scoping review identifies health system barriers and strategies to enhance cervical cancer screening in Sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting community settings and HPV self-collection may improve uptake.

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Uptake of cervical cancer screening improves when utilizing strategies adapted for health systems, like offering HPV self-collection and integration into community settings.
In this systematic literature search, 42 relevant studies were included from an initial pool of 4,682 articles related to cervical cancer screening in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Review of implementation strategies indicates efficacy in providing screening options in HIV screening clinics and training non-clinical providers for task-sharing.
Establishing effective healthcare systems is crucial for achieving the World Health Organization's goal of screening 70% of women for cervical cancer.

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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc81ea1aef094cca242f https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.asgcr25-abstract-48

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Scoping review identifies health system barriers and strategies to enhance cervical cancer screening in Sub-Saharan Africa, suggesting community settings and HPV self-collection may improve uptake.

Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa

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