Integration of human papillomavirus associated anal cancer screening into HIV care and treatment program in Pakistan

Perceptions of policymakers, managers, and care providers

Bibliographic Data

ID15367851
AuthorsMuslima Ejaz (0000-0002-1187-9095, Aga Khan University, corresponding author), Anna Mia Ekström (0000-0002-3912-1171, Karolinska Institutet), Tazeen S Ali (0000-0002-8896-8766, Aga Khan University), Marissa Salazar (0000-0001-6935-9781, Karolinska Institutet), Alyan Ahmed (Aga Khan University), Dania Ali (Aga Khan University), Ayman Haroon (Boston University), Sameen Siddiqi (0000-0001-8289-0964, Aga Khan University)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages1034-1034
Publication date2023-05-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-15896-1
PMID37259085
OpenAlexW4378902885
LanguageEN
References cited46

Although policy makers and health providers in Pakistan saw a clear need to scale-up and integrate anal cancer screening for key populations, the feasibility of this is dependent on political will, financing, anti-stigma and discrimination interventions and health system efficiency

Anal cancer · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Public health · Qualitative research · Sociology · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology · Health Policy