Outcomes for Step-Wise Implementation of a Human Papillomavirus Testing-Based Cervical Screen-and-Treat Program in El Salvador.
Karla AlfaroMauricio MazaJuan C FelixJulia C GagePhilip E CastleTodd A AlonzoAndrea ChacónEnrique GonzálezMontserrat SolerGabriel ConzueloRachel J MaschMiriam CremerPublished in: JCO global oncology (2021)
A public-sector implementation of an HPV-based S&T algorithm was successfully scaled up in El Salvador, albeit with losses in efficiency. After CAPE, the Ministry of Health changed its screening guidelines and procured additional tests to expand the program.