There are many challenges to implementation of cervical cancer prevention in resource-limited countries, despite evidence based screening and treatment strategies. The investigators hypothesize that self-collected HPV specimens offered in a community health campaign setting will
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7,200
Women will be offered HPV-based cervical cancer screening followed by standard linkage to care for women who test positive (to subdistrict or district hospitals).
Women will be offered HPV-based cervical cancer screening followed by enhanced linkage to care using the strategies determined in partnership with the key stakeholders in the communities.
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
Reach of cervical cancer screening using self-collected HPV specimens in community health campaigns compared to clinics
The investigators will compare the number of women who uptake HPV testing in the community health campaign arms compared to the number who uptake HPV testing in the clinic-based arms.
Time frame: 2 years
Determine the Efficacy of the cervical cancer prevention program
The investigators will compare the number of women accessing treatment for positive HPV results with standard linkage to care compared to the enhanced linkage to treatment strategy.
Time frame: 4 years
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