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An Environmental Assessment Of Barriers To Hpv Vaccination In Lira, Uganda, Mary Ryan, Amy Leader, Phd
An Environmental Assessment Of Barriers To Hpv Vaccination In Lira, Uganda, Mary Ryan, Amy Leader, Phd
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Introduction: Vaccination against HPV is a global concern, given that cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in developing countries, such as Uganda. Uganda has launched a national program to vaccinate girls 9-13 with Gardasilâ for HPV prevention, yet areas like Lira in northern Uganda are well below the 80% coverage goal. While there is infrastructure at a national level to vaccinate girls against HPV, this project aimed to assess barriers to vaccination at a local level.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews with individuals in Lira, providers at Ayira Health Services, and a stakeholder at the Uganda Ministry of …