April 2022 Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality among Malawian women, despite being preventable through screening and preventive therapy. In 2004, Malawi implemented a national screening program, using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy, but its success has been limited due to equipment and human resources challenges. Since the development … Read more

September 2023 BACKGROUND Community health workers (CHWs) are essential field-based personnel and increasingly used to deliver priority interventions to achieve universal health coverage. Existing literature allude to the potential for detrimental effects of multi-tasking CHWs. This study objective was to assess the impact of integrating cervical cancer screening and prevention therapy (CCSPT) with family planning … Read more

February 2022 INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Malawi. Low awareness of cervical cancer and negative perceptions of screening can prevent women from participating in preventative strategies. We sought to explore perceptions and motivations for screening among women who participated in a cervical cancer screen-and-treat pilot study in … Read more

November 2018 – We report on early experiences and outcomes of making life-saving surgical treatment for cervical cancer available for the first time as a routine clinical service in Malawi.

May 2015 – Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Malawi. Using pathological specimens from 630 Malawian, this study examines associations between various pathological findings and the presence of high-grade dysplasia. 

March 2014 – With the help of a newly founded pathology laboratory, clinicians in Lilongwe, Malawi found cervical lymphadenopathy to be associated more with malignancy and less with tuberculosis than a previous study and recommend biopsy or FNA during early treatment.