Role of the health system in influencing uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine among adolescent girls in Mbale District, eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Juliet Nabirye (Author), Juliet Babirye (Author), Okwi Andrew (Author), Waniaye Johnbaptist (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among women in Uganda, and prevalence has increased by 1·8% per annum over the past 20 years. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for more than 90% of cases of cervical cancer. The availability of an HPV vaccine presents an opportunit...