Development and Implementation of a Culturally Appropriate Education Program to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening among Maasai Women in Rural Tanzania

Background: In Tanzania, the incidence of cervical cancer is nearly ten times that found in the US. Tanzanian women of the traditional Maasai tribe are financially and educationally marginalized and face a language barrier that reduces access to health care. While cervical cancer (CACX) screening pr...

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Main Authors: A. Lidofsky, A. Miller, J. Jorgensen, A. Tajik, K. Tendeu, D. Pius, E. Mallange, A. Dougherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2019-10-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2503