Barriers and Facilitators to Cervical Cancer Screening in Northern Uganda: Qualitative Insights from Healthcare Workers and Administrators
Multi-level interventions are needed to strengthen facility workflows, staff capability, community engagement, and reliable supply chains. Expanding access to self-collected HPV testing may overcome major barriers and represents a promising strategy to increase screening uptake in Uganda and similar low resource settings.
Authors
- Emmanuel Ochola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-9477)
- Anna Odone
- David Oyet
- Riccardo Vecchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9702-8733)
- Noemi Maria Felisi
- Kayeny Miriam Melody Yung
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- St. Mary's Hospital Lacor (UG)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32110591
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35