Rev Panam Salud Publica
November 2024
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HIV in women with (pre)cancerous cervical lesions in Suriname and their retention in care.
Methods: A retrospective population study including all women diagnosed with (pre)invasive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN I to III or cervical cancer) in the only pathology department, during 2010-2020. The HIV test coverage and the HIV positivity ratio were determined through matching pathology data with the national HIV test database.