In her Essay, Ruby Singhrao and colleagues from the University of California San Francisco, argue that the global health community is neglecting prevention, screening, and treatment for cervical cancer in low- and middle-Income Countries LMICs. They propose four arguments, each one illustrative of a larger framework that has equity and socioeconomic, gender, public health, and health services dimensions:
- The Burden Falls on Women of Reproductive Age
- Association with Reproductive Capacity
- Cancer Prevention Can Be Integrated into HIV, Maternal Health, or Reproductive Health Services
- HPV Vaccination Can Protect Girls from a Fatal Disease
They conclude that there exists feasible, affordable, and effective prevention options to make dramatic global reductions in cervical cancer incidence a realistic goal in our lifetime.
Read Cervical cancer screening and treatment are neglected in low- and middle-income countries, Medical News Today, 13 Aug 2013
Sources: Reproductive and Maternal Health in the Post-2015 Era: Cervical Cancer Must Be a Priority, PLOS Medicine, 13 Aug 2013
Related post: Cervical Cancer Screening with Vinegar, new Hope to save thousands of Lives Worldwide
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Tom
many thanks Tom