Table 4 Proposed remedies to cervical cancer health seeking challenges in northern Uganda in decreasing order of frequency

Sensitization and community mobilization

R5, R6,

R1, R2, R3, R4

R11, R12, R13

R7, R8, R9, R10, R15

14

Establish regional cancer units to improve cancer care

R5, R6

R2, R3, R14

R11, R12, R13

R7, R8, R9, R10, R15

13

Devolution of cervical cancer screening services to lower health units

R6

R1, R2, R3, R14

R12, R13

R8, R9, R15

10

Establishing regular screening outreach programs for cervical cancer screening

R5, R6

R1, R3, R14

R7, R10, R15

8

Posting more gynecologists and medical officers to the gynecology departments to provide care to women

R5, R6

R1, R2, R3, R14

R15

7

Regular continuous professional development (CPD) sessions on cervical cancer

R1, R3, R14

R11, R12, R13

R8

7

Lack of radiotherapy services to manage advanced cervical cancer

R6

R2, R3

R11, R12

R7, R10

7

Establish pathology services in the region

R5, R6

R1

R12, R13

R15

6

Primary prevention through rolling out HPV vaccination

R5

R1, R2

R11, R12, R13

6

Prioritization and training of more health human resources

R5, R6

R8, R10, R15

5

Involve men in women’s health matters

R2, R3

R8, R15

4

Provide food to cervical cancer patients

R3, R4, R14

R10

4

Establish palliative care services and maintain constant supply of morphine in the region

R1, R3

R11

R9

4

Girl child education and incorporation of topics on cervical cancer in primary school education curriculum

R4

R13

R9

3

Advocacy

R5

R3

R9

3

Improve on blood supplies to hospitals

R12

R15

2

Recreational and psycho-relaxation activities

R3

R10

2

Strengthen referral system to the Uganda Cancer Institute

R5, R6

2

Increase funding for health

R5

R11

2

Establish a population cancer registry in the region

R11

1