Topics for: FACTORS INFLUENCING UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN DODOMA, TANZANIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Explore effective community-level interventions to boost screening rates. Debate the role of community leaders, male partners, and health campaigns in increasing awareness, correcting misconceptions, and normalizing screening behavior among women of reproductive age in Tanzania.

Focus on the challenges women face in the local health system. Discuss accessibility issues (distance, transport, cost), the availability of trained staff and equipment in Dodoma's clinics, and the lack of proactive, organized screening programs.

A discussion focusing on the individual factors that discourage women in Dodoma from seeking cervical cancer screening. This includes the influence of low health knowledge, prevailing fears about the procedure/results, and the stigma associated with cancer or sexual health issues.