DETERMINANT FACTORS OF VISUAL INSPECTION WITH ACETIC ACID (VIA) POSITIVE LESIONS AMONG HIV POSITIVE WOMEN IN MEKELLE HOSPITAL, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA: A CASE CONTROL STUDY.

Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest type and third cause of cancer death among women in low-income countries. Women living with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer. The study aimed to identify the determinant factors forsuspected precancerous cervical lesions among HIV- positive women in Mekelle hospital, Ethiopia.