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‹ Wed · 6 May 2026
Underserved or high-risk populations

Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization Among Female Health Workers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Female health workers in Ethiopia face significant cervical cancer screening gaps despite their access and education, highlighting a missed opportunity to deploy them as local champions.

This systematic review and meta-analysis quantifies cervical cancer screening utilization among Ethiopian female health workers — a uniquely positioned population who both face screening gaps and could serve as change agents for broader implementation. Findings have direct implications for targeted screening programs in sub-Saharan Africa where cervical cancer mortality remains disproportionately high.

What the study was

Study design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Population
Female health workers in Ethiopia
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Why it surfaced

Systematic review + meta-analysis; addresses cervical cancer screening in underserved Sub-Saharan Africa population; sentinel scan capture; J Obstet Gynaecol Res is regional but appropriate.

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