The Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Screen project: experiences from a primary school-based vaccine implementation study in Gauteng and the Western Cape, South Africa

  • N Laubscher Stellenbosch University
  • G Dreyer University of Pretoria
  • Leon C Snyman University of Pretoria
  • M H Botha Stellenbosch University
  • F H Van der Merwe Stellenbosch University
  • Cathy Visser University of Pretoria
  • R Burden Stellenbosch University
  • B G Lindeque University of Pretoria
Keywords: HPV, Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Screen project, VACCS, primary school, vaccine implementation, South Africa

Abstract

Cervical cancer remains a highly prevalent and lethal disease in South Africa.1,2 Although the national Department of Health runs a formal cervical cancer screening programme, it has not been fully implemented and therefore screening is limited and opportunistic, resulting in some populations being over- and others underscreened.3-5 Unfortunately, it is usually the most destitute populations who are not screened.

Author Biographies

N Laubscher, Stellenbosch University
RN, RM 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Unit for Gynaecological Oncology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Cape Town South Africa
G Dreyer, University of Pretoria
MBChB, MMed (O&G), MCOG (SA), PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
Leon C Snyman, University of Pretoria
MBChB, MPraxMed, MMed (O&G), FCOG (SA) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
M H Botha, Stellenbosch University
MBChB, MMed(O&G), FCOG(SA), PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Unit for Gynaecological Oncology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Cape Town South Africa
F H Van der Merwe, Stellenbosch University
MBChB, MMed (O&G), FCOG (SA) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Unit for Gynaecological Oncology Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Cape Town South Africa
Cathy Visser, University of Pretoria
BSc(Hons), MSc Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
R Burden, Stellenbosch University
MA Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
B G Lindeque, University of Pretoria
MBChB, MMed (O&G), FCOG(SA), MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
Published
2015-04-23
Issue
Vol 19 No 2 (2015)
Section
Women's Health
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