Perceptions and attitude of women of Luderitz, Namibia on Pap smear and cervical cancer prevention | BMC Women's Health
Cervical cancer is one of the leading malignancies globally and has taken third place in Namibia amongst women aged 15–44 years. Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been proven to increase women’s susceptibility to developing cervical carcinoma. Sadly, Namibia carries a twin burden of HIV and cervical cancer. Namibians are aware of HIV/AIDS, but remain poorly informed about cervical cancer. Furthermore, among those who are aware of the disease, low utilisation of screening tests have been reported. The purpose was to explore perceptions and attitudes ...
Source: biomedcentral.com