Single-disease health campaigns: the case of cervical cancer – Authors' reply

Single-disease health campaigns: the case of cervical cancer – Authors' reply

[...] the best-case scenario presented is a decline of 30% in cervical cancer deaths. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programmes save money.2 The US$0.23 figure mentioned covers materials for screening and treatment (cotton, vinegar, batteries, CO2).3 V...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2011-10, Vol.378 (9800), p.1378-1378
Hauptverfasser: Burns, August, Sanghvi, Harshad, Lu, Ricky, Gaffikin, Lynne, Blumenthal, Paul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acetic acid
Carbon dioxide
Cervical cancer
Costs
Developing countries
Disease
Health promotion
Health services
Human papillomavirus
Internal Medicine
LDCs
Mortality
Reproductive health
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:[...] the best-case scenario presented is a decline of 30% in cervical cancer deaths. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) or human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programmes save money.2 The US$0.23 figure mentioned covers materials for screening and treatment (cotton, vinegar, batteries, CO2).3 VIA requires only a flashlight; cryotherapy requires no electricity.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61610-3