Knowledge of Women in Maldives Related to the Risk Factors, Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer
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Republic of Maldives is a nation of 1190 coral islands, which form a 829 km long chain. The Republic is divided into 20 administrative units, also called Atolls. The population consists of 151,459 (50.7%) males and 147,509 (49.3%) females. About 26 percent of the population lives in the capital island of Male. The true incidence of cervical cancer in Maldives is not known as there is no cancer registry (Globocan, 2012). There are more than 100,000 females above 14 years of age who are at risk of developing cervical cancer (Bruni et al., 2013). A behavioural survey conducted earlier in Maldives observed high prevalence of factors that can predispose the population to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical cancer (UNDP, 2008). These include unprotected sex among youth, multiple sex
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تاریخ انتشار 2014