The problem of cervical cancer in low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries ( LLMIC s) is both
urgent and important, and calls for governments to move beyond pilot testing to population…

Cervical cancer is one of the leading killers among women in Latin America, a region where
most countries have not been successful in implementing population-level cytology-based …

The Scale-Up project introduced vaginal self-sampling and low-cost human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing as the primary approach for cervical cancer screening in selected public health …

Background Despite expanding access to institutional birth in Guatemala, maternal mortality
remains largely unchanged over the last ten years. Enhancing the quality of emergency …

Background Studies suggest that some of the greatest exposure to OPs in children occurs in
agricultural communities and various pathways of exposure including the take-home …

Objectives To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing (versus
Papanicolaou (Pap)-based screening) for cervical cancer screening in Nicaragua. …

Effective screening for pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix is the only protective intervention
that can be offered to women that have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Elimination …

Objective To assess the effect of a low-technology simulation-based training scheme for
obstetric and perinatal emergency management (PRONTO; Programa de Rescate Obstétrico y …

Background In Nicaragua, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among
women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, primarily using self-sampling, was introduced …

Maternal and neonatal mortality in Northern Guatemala, a region with a high percentage of
indigenous people, is disproportionately high. Initiatives to improve quality of care at local …