Universal cervical cancer control through a right to health lens: refocusing national policy and programmes on underserved women

• Main Authors: Katrina Perehudoff (Author), Heleen Vermandere (Author), Alex Williams (Author), Sergio Bautista-Arredondo (Author), Elien De Paepe (Author), Sonia Dias (Author), Ana Gama (Author), Ines Keygnaert (Author), Adhemar Longatto-Filho (Author), Jose Ortiz (Author), Elizaveta Padalko (Author), Rui Manuel Reis (Author), Nathalie Vanderheijden (Author), Bernardo Vega (Author), Bo Verberckmoes (Author), Olivier Degomme (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cervical cancer claims 311,000 lives annually, and 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is a highly preventable and treatable disease, if detected through screening at an early stage. Governments have a responsibility to screen women for...