communities in the developing world by taking the lives of their women.
Screening is the front line in the battle against cervical cancer; but let us imagine the resources involved. An ideal screening program includes, in no particular order: good coverage of the target population, referral services, patient follow-up, adequately trained staff, essential equipment, treatment protocols, quality control of screening tests, timely and adequate care, effective public education and outreach campaigns, documentation, and patient notification systems, just to name a few. Low resource countries whose health centers and hospitals commonly lack infrastructure, equipment, personnel, funding, resources and training often can hardly serve the needs of the emergency ward. While many of the make-do solutions discussed below don’t require such an extensive list of resources, penyakit kanker serviks   the difficulties are apparent. In cases where the health care system is strained, limited, or expensive, it is common for people to only seek medical attention in times of emergency. A holistic and preventative approach to health care, with regular check-ups and active management of primary symptoms, remains a goal even in the most well-equipped and effective health care systems. In middle and low resource countries people tend to seek health care only when problems arise; in the case of cervical cancer, this usually proves devastating for the woman, as at this point the cancer has frequently reached an advanced stage. If not already too late, treatment will usually require invasive surgery or radiation therapy which, even without taking into account the significant impacts on the woman and her family, may not be available in these countries. If the cancer is untreatable,  pencegahan kanker serviks   it will result in a painful, even agonizing, death.