Evaluation of Provider Skills in Performing VIA in the Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Morocco
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Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after breast cancer in Morocco (Ferlay., et al., 2013). It is estimated that there are 2258 new cases per year (14.3 per 100 000 person-years), diagnosed at very late stages (Berraho et al., 2012; Ferlay et al., 2013). Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)-based screening is currently being recommended as a potential alternative to conventional cytology in the early detection of cervical neoplasm program for developing countries (IARC, 2005). In 2010, VIA was selected by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and scientific societies of Morocco to be the screening test in the national program for early detection of cervical cancer to screen women aged 30-49 years at a 3-year interval. The test is provided at primary health
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