Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection and cervical lesions among female migrant head porters (kayayei) in Accra, Ghana: a pilot cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ethel Tekpor (Author), Kofi Effah (Author), Jerry Sifa (Author), Joseph Emmanuel Amuah (Author), Nana Owusu Mensah Essel (Author), Seyram Kemawor (Author), Comfort Mawusi Wormenor (Author), Edna Sesenu (Author), Stephen Danyo (Author), Patrick Kafui Akakpo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Little attention has been given to the risk of high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection and cervical precancerous lesions among female migrant head porters (kayayei) in Ghana, as a vulnerable group, and to promote cervical screening in these women. This pilot study aimed...