Infrastructure Requirements for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening in Sub-Saharan Africa

Highlights ► Primary prevention through HPV vaccination needs appropriate infrastructure. ► A major barrier to vaccine implementation is cost. ► Screening efforts in sub-Saharan Africa have largely focused on visual inspection. ► HPV DNA testing linked to treatment requires a low-cost technology/mol...

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Published in:Vaccine 2013-12, Vol.31, p.F47-F52
Main Authors: Sankaranarayanan, Rengaswamy, Anorlu, Rose, Sangwa-Lugoma, Ghislain, Denny, Lynette A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acetic acid
Africa South of the Sahara
Allergy and Immunology
cell biology
clinical trials
Diagnostic Services - organization & administration
Early Detection of Cancer - methods
Female
girls
Health Services Administration
HPV DNA testing
HPV vaccination
human resources
Humans
infrastructure
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infections - complications
Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis
Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control
Papillomavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Primary prevention
Primary Prevention - organization & administration
screening
Secondary prevention
Sub-Saharan Africa
uterine cervical neoplasms
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
vaccination
Vaccination - methods
vaccines
VIA
women
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Summary:Highlights ► Primary prevention through HPV vaccination needs appropriate infrastructure. ► A major barrier to vaccine implementation is cost. ► Screening efforts in sub-Saharan Africa have largely focused on visual inspection. ► HPV DNA testing linked to treatment requires a low-cost technology/molecular test.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.06.066