Project: screen South Africa.
In South Africa, carcinoma of the cervix affects 1 in 29 women. A national screening programme to address the problem has been implemented. The programme faces serious challenges including shortage of funds, a lack of trained laboratory personnel and the HIV epidemic.
Knight
Bryan
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University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D016730:Program Development; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control