Open AccessImprovement of Measures for the Prevention of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Policy Brief
Author(s) -
Raushan Berdybekova,
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Almira Iskakova,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of health development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-1776
pISSN - 2663-1768
DOI - 10.32921/2225-9929-2021-2-42-86-97
Subject(s) - economic shortage , cervical cancer , human papillomavirus , medicine , etiology , family medicine , health care , gynecology , cancer , environmental health , political science , pathology , government (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy , law
What is the problem? • pronounced tendency of rejuvenation of oncogynecological pathology of papillomavirus etiology in the Republic of Kazakhstan; • a high proportion of patients with advanced stages, especially in the group of women of early reproductive age; • high proportion of potential reproductive losses; • low sensitivity of the screening test; • shortage of personnel (doctors-cytologists, laboratory assistants-cytologists, midwives of examination rooms). Policy options • Option 1. Preventing diseases and HPV infection; • Option 2. Measures aimed at early detection of the disease and its cure at the stages of effective therapy. Vision for the implementation of scenarios / policy options Each of these policy options can be effective in reducing HPV infection and the subsequent increase in cervical cancer. Key words: human papillomavirus, pregnant women, cervical cancer, infections, vaccination, screening