Smear campaigns a thing of the past

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Smear campaigns a thing of the past

20 July 2022

By Emily Cavana

Wednesday 20 July 2022, 12:15 AM

WHO has set a global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030 [Image: NZD]

The journey towards high-quality, outcome-focused screening of women for cervical cancer has not been covered in glory. Emily Cavana looks at the history and the path ahead

This article has been endorsed by the RNZCGP and has been approved for up to 0.25 CME credits for continuing professional development purposes (1 cred, Educate small, BACK panel - grey

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