Here is a recent paper from Tanzania.
CITATION: Karen Grønlund Madsen et al. Barriers and facilitators for implementation of HPV-based cervical cancer screening in Tanzania: a qualitative study among healthcare providers, stakeholders, and Tanzanian women.
Global Health Action. Published online: 24 Apr 2025
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16549716.2025.2491852
"Sometimes my friends, […] they are telling me not to go. […] [ed: They say] the further you know about your cervical cancer status, the more you are likely to be dead."
'Unavailability of clinic-based screening with a one-visit approach and overcoming of fear and misconceptions are very important struggles that need to be addressed at community and health system level in order to overcome the screening clients’ largest barriers.'
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org