The burden of travelling for cervical cancer treatment in Uganda: A mixed-method study.

Hallie DauChuanlin ZhouEsther NankyaPriscilla NagutiMiriam BasemeraBeth A PayneMarianne VidlerJoel SingerAvery McNairMaryam AboMoslimNadia MithaniLaurie SmithJackson OremCarolyn NakisigeGina Ogilvie

Published in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2023)

Our findings show that travelling to obtain cervical cancer care can be a significant burden for women in Uganda. Approaches should be considered to reduce this burden such as additional satellite cervical cancer clinics or subsidised transportation options.

Keyphrases

primary care
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women