ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2017
Cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: a situation analysis.
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- Barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening among female healthcare professionals: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Association between human papillomavirus and behaviour, clinicopathology, and cervical cancer outcome in Zimbabwean women: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Genetic variability in HPV 33 and 35 E6 and E7 genes from South African and Mozambican women with different cervical cytology status.Virology journal · 2025Article
- Strategies for strengthening cervical cancer screening programmes in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors for cisplatin-induced toxicities in Zimbabwean women with cervical cancer.Future oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Advances in Targeted Therapy for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Barriers and facilitators to effective cervical cancer screening in Belize: a qualitative analysis.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2023Article
- Early cervical cancer screening: The influence of culture and religion.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on access to cancer care in Rwanda: a retrospective time-series study using electronic medical records data.BMJ open · 2022Article
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- Individual and community-level determinants of cervical cancer screening in Zimbabwe: a multi-level analyses of a nationwide survey.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Ghanaian women's perception on cervical cancer threat, severity, and the screening benefits: A qualitative study at Shai Osudoku District, Ghana.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Human papillomavirus self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Cervical cancer management in Zimbabwe (2019-2020).PloS one · 2022Article
- HIV status, knowledge and prevention of cervical cancer amongst adolescent girls and women: a secondary data analysis.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Associated factors of positive visual inspection of cervix with acetic acid test among women screened for cervical cancer at public health facilities in Woliso town, Southwest Shoa, Ethiopia: A case-control study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Cues to cervical cancer screening and reaction to cervical cancer diagnosis during screening among women in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana.Ecancermedicalscience · 2022Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Cascade for women living with HIV: a cohort study from Zimbabwe.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite the wide-spread availability of cervical cancer prevention and screening programs in developed countries, the morbidity and mortality rates of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe are still very high. Limited resources as well as the high HIV prevalence are contributors to the high burden of cervical cancer. This paper aims to analyse the policies, frameworks and current practices in the management of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe.
methodsA review of national documents and published literature on cervical cancer prevention, screening, treatment and knowledge in Zimbabwe was done. Informal interviews were conducted to assess the practices of cervical cancer management.
resultsThrough strategic collaboration, a pilot for the HPV vaccination program is underway. The VIAC national cervical cancer screening program is being adopted into the current healthcare system. With regards to the treatment of precancerous lesions we found that the "see and treat" program has been implemented in colposcopy clinics. In addition, there are two multidisciplinary cancer treatment clinics installed in two central public hospitals. The general knowledge and understanding of cervical cancer is poor in Zimbabwe.
conclusionLimitations in resources, infrastructure, manpower, delays in treatment and patient knowledge play a role in the high morbidity and mortality of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Health needs to increase funding to expedite the availability of HPV vaccine and screening programs. Community engagement initiatives to raise awareness on cervical cancer should be established to provide education on how to prevent the development of cervical cancer, as well as promote screening for early detection.
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