Task-Shifting for Point-of-Care Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: A Case Study from Uganda.
Cervical cancer remains the leading cause of female cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. Cervical cancer can be prevented through HPV vaccination and effective cervical screening programs.
This project demonstrated the ability to significantly improve cervical screening in community-based public health facilities. This was achieved through a complex intervention combining:
- Training and mentoring to support effective nurse/midwifery empowerment and task-shifting.
- The use of state-of-the-art Point of Care Digital screening and Treatment Devices
- Extensive health awareness-raising guided by Geographic Information Systems
- Integrating screening services with HIV clinics
Funder
The work was supported by the Small Charites Challenge Fund, Knowledge For Change, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships Program. Funds were also raised by students from Liverpool John Moore’s University.
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Team
Allan Ndawula, Angela Magumba, Rachel Namiiro, Stella Bonabaana and Dorothy Gashuga for their pivotal role in data collection and service delivery.
Dr Judith Auma, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Basingstoke
Alice Aganyire, Fort Portal City Health Authority
Dr Cathy Howell and Dr Veen Kaul (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust)
Dr James Ackers-Johnson
Juliette Bowman
