Mother-Child Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention in a Low Resource Setting: The Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services Story.

Introduction: The rates of cervical cancer screening in Cameroon are unknown and HPV vaccination coverage for age-appropriate youths is reported at 5%.

Objectives: To implement the mother-child approach to cervical cancer prevention (cervical screening by HPV testing for mothers and HPV vaccination for daughters) in Meskine, Far North, Cameroon.

Methods: After the sensitization of the Meskine-Maroua region using education and a press-release by the Minister of Public Health, a 5-day mother-child campaign took place at Meskine Baptist Hospital.