Overcoming barriers to cervical cancer prevention in Afghanistan: The imperative for an HPV vaccination and screening program
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, vol.168, no.3, pp.1343-1344, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 168 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1002/ijgo.15956
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, Public Affairs Index
- Page Numbers: pp.1343-1344
- Keywords: cervical cancer, cervical screening, HPV vaccination, public health
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Synopsis Urgent action is required to implement cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs in Afghanistan to address rising incidence and fatalities amidst political and humanitarian crises.