Abstract Background Women living in Africa experience the highest burden of cervical
cancer. Research and investment to improve vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts …

BACKGROUND: Public health interventions that prevent mortality and morbidity have greatly
increased over the past decade. Immunization is one of these preventive interventions, with …

Abstract The World Health Organization recommends establishing that human
papillomavirus vaccination is cost-effective before vaccine introduction. We searched …

Background WHO recommends isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for young children in
close contact with an infectious tuberculosis (TB) case. No models have examined the cost …

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall, with
an estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths in 2012 [1]. Almost nine out of ten …

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the world's most common sexually
transmitted infections, and has been associated with a number of cervical and non-cervical …

High uptake of Gardasil vaccine among 9 - 12-year- old schoolgirls participating in an HPV
vaccination demonstration project in Page 1 RESEARCH 318 May 2013, Vol. 103, No. 5 …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination offers potential for primary prevention
of HPV-related pre-cancers and cancers as demonstrated in clinical trials. Mathematical …

Cervical cancer, a largely preventable disease, is one of the most common cancers found in
women living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). A striking reduction in the …

Background Seasonal influenza imposes a significant health and economic burden in South
Africa, particularly in populations vulnerable to severe consequences of influenza. This …