Bridging the Gap: Innovative Solutions to Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers

  • Unique Paper ID: 166531
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 1002-1005
  • Abstract:
  • Most of cervical cancer incidences occur in low- and middle-income nations, where it is the fourth most prevalent sickness among women globally, accounting for 85% of all fatalities. India was the most hit, accounting for 266,000 fatalities and 528,000 new cases globally in 2012. Several key risk factors include multiple pregnancies, early marriage, unprotected sexual activity, HPV infections, smoking, and weakened immunity. Early detection of cancer with screening tests such as the HPV vaccine and Pap smear can drastically reduce mortality rates. Individual illiteracy, social stigma, cultural and religious taboos, constraints in the health-care system, and structural concerns all contribute to the difficulty of successful detection in developing countries. To reduce cervical cancer incidence and death, increase screening rates, and lower the public health cost of this avoidable illness, these barriers must be overcome via education, improved healthcare infrastructure, cultbural sensitivity, and supportive legislation.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 1002-1005

Bridging the Gap: Innovative Solutions to Cervical Cancer Screening Barriers

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