International NGO Journal

  • Abbreviation: Int. NGOJ
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8225
  • DOI: 10.5897/INGOJ
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 264

Essay

The impact of health education on early diagnosis and treatment of human papilloma virus among women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

Obipiseibima P. Aggokabo
  • Obipiseibima P. Aggokabo
  • Global Impact for Rural Innovation Foundation, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

Abstract

The ultimate goal of cervical cancer screening is to decrease the incidence of and subsequent mortality from invasive cervical cancer. The impact of health education on the treatment of HPV is important; therefore more emphasis should be laid in the sub-Saharan African countries and also a yearly screening process should be conducted.
 
Key words: Human papiloma Virus (HPV), cervical cancer, Sub-Saharan Africa.