@unpublished{pittir36329,
           month = {June},
           title = {Program development of human papillomavirus education program for health officials in the Achham district of Nepal},
          author = {Regina Brecker},
            year = {2019},
        keywords = {Human Papillomavirus},
             url = {http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/36329/},
        abstract = {Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. Cervical cancer, caused almost exclusively by HPV infection, is the most common cancer among women in Nepal, despite being only the fourth most common female cancer globally and the tenth most common female cancer in more developed regions. Nepal intends to address this by initiating a national HPV vaccination program. However, there are low levels of awareness and understanding of HPV, its vaccine, and cervical cancer are present among the general population, medical and nursing students, and likely among local government healthcare officials. Medical professionals are among the most trusted sources for parents when deciding upon vaccination, so capacity building for HPV in the healthcare system is a matter of public health importance. The education program proposed in this paper, to be managed by the Nepal Fertility Care Center, will provide of cervical cancer and HPV training to the healthcare staff in the district of Achham. Through this program, the district healthcare system will be prepared for the increased screenings, vaccinations, and community engagement that will be required for the HPV vaccination campaign. This would facilitate a reduction of rates of HPV and ultimately cervical cancer in the district.}
}