OBJECTIVES

  • To assess the success of community outreach to enhance the coverage of at risk women with cervical pre-cancer.
  • To assess the performance of different methods for cervical cancer screening (Papanicolaou (PAP) smear, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)) in field conditions in poor resource countries.
  • To evaluate outpatient treatment, including "see and treat" for cervical pre-cancer when applied in field conditions.
  • To set up a cervical cancer task force in an urban setting in Kenya