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Mother-Child Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention in a Low Resource Setting: The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services Story.
Elit, Lorraine; Manjuh, Florence; Kila, Lillian; Suika, Beatrice; Sinou, Manuela; Bozy, Eliane; Vernyuy, Ethel; Fokou, Amandine; Welty, Edith; Welty, Thomas.
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  • Elit L; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Mbingo Site, Mbingo, Cameroon.
  • Manjuh F; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Etougebe Site, Yaounde, Cameroon.
  • Kila L; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Banso Site, Banso, Cameroon.
  • Suika B; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Etougebe Site, Yaounde, Cameroon.
  • Sinou M; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Meskine Site, Meskine, Cameroon.
  • Bozy E; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Meskine Site, Meskine, Cameroon.
  • Vernyuy E; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Meskine Site, Meskine, Cameroon.
  • Fokou A; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Meskine Site, Meskine, Cameroon.
  • Welty E; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Nkwen Site, Bamenda, Cameroon.
  • Welty T; Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Nkwen Site, Bamenda, Cameroon.
Curr Oncol ; 31(6): 3227-3238, 2024 Jun 03.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38920728
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The rates of cervical cancer screening in Cameroon are unknown and HPV vaccination coverage for age-appropriate youths is reported at 5%.

OBJECTIVES:

To implement the mother-child approach to cervical cancer prevention (cervical screening by HPV testing for mothers and HPV vaccination for daughters) in Meskine, Far North, Cameroon.

METHODS:

After the sensitization of the Meskine-Maroua region using education and a press-release by the Minister of Public Health, a 5-day mother-child campaign took place at Meskine Baptist Hospital. The Ampfire HPV Testing was free for 500 women and vaccination was free for age-appropriate children through the EPI program. Nurses trained in cervical cancer education conducted group teaching sessions prior to having each woman retrieve a personal sample. Self-collected samples were analyzed for HPV the same day. All women with positive tests were assessed using VIA-VILI and treated as appropriate for precancers.

RESULTS:

505 women were screened, and 92 children vaccinated (34 boys and 58 girls). Of those screened, 401 (79.4%) were aged 30-49 years old; 415 (82%) married; 348 (69%) no education. Of the HPV positive cases (101) 9 (5.9%) were HPV 16, 11 (10.1%) HPV 18, 74 (73%) HPV of 13 other types. Those who were both HPV and VIA-VILI positive were treated by thermal ablation (63%) or LEEP (25%).

CONCLUSION:

The mother-child approach is an excellent method to maximize primary and secondary prevention against cervical cancer.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino / Vacunas contra Papillomavirus Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Curr Oncol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Camerún Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino / Vacunas contra Papillomavirus Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Curr Oncol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Camerún Pais de publicación: Suiza