[Opinion of the Population of Tunis about the physician social image].

Background: The image of the Tunisian doctor seems to have lost some of its aura and social value.

Aim: To evaluate the medical profession's social image and to identify the reasons of a possible dissatisfaction by interviewing a sample of 200 adults in the District of Tunis.

Methods: Population was selected according to the method of quotas depending of sex, age and instruction degree.

[Estimated cost of managing invasive cervical cancer in Tunisia].

In Tunisia, cervical cancer incidence is about 4.8 per 100,000, but the diagnosis is often made too late, with 5-year survival rates of 35% or less. Given the budgetary constraints facing the health system, and taking into account the low incidence of cervical cancer in Tunisia, the comparative cost effectiveness analysis of screening programs must be strongly considered by policy and decision-makers.