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Hiv-Related Discriminatlon And Cervical Cancer Screening In Zambia, Crystal J. Cazier
Hiv-Related Discriminatlon And Cervical Cancer Screening In Zambia, Crystal J. Cazier
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Background: The Republic of Zambia has the third-highest incidence of cervical cancer in the world, where approximately 700,000 women over age 15 are living with HIV. Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at increased risk for cervical cancer. While literature suggests that discrimination is a barrier to HIV care, no studies have explored if discrimination experienced in HIV clinics is related to cervical cancer screening using nationally representative datasets. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to examine whether perceived discrimination by healthcare workers due to HIV status is related to having been screened for cervical cancer among WLHIV. …