Cervical Cancer Screening: Suitability of new HPV/DNA screening implementation, comparison of screening results between cervical and vaginal methods of specimen collection among 35 year age cohort ever married women in Kalutara district

Research Type :
Postgraduate (MD Community Medicine) dissertation

Primary Investigator/s:
Dr.K.C.M. Perera, Registrar in Community Medicine-MD Dissertation(2019)

Co-Investigators
1. Dr. K. N. Mapitigama, National Programme Manager, Gender and Women’s Health Unit, FHB
2. Professor Chrishantha Abeysena, Professor in Community Medicine,University of Kelaniya

Publication :
1.European Modern studies Journal: Perception of Cervical Cancer Screening Program among Healthcare Workers in a District of Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study. (2021)
2.Journal of Healthcare Communicantios:Cost Estimation of the New HPV/DNA Test Screening Procedure per Person among 35 Years Old Ever-Married Women in a District of Sri Lanka. (2021)
3.BMC Public Health:The feasibility of new HPV/DNA test as a primary cervical cancer screening method among 35- years- old ever-married women in Kalutara district; A cross-sectional study. (2021)
4.BMC Women's Health:Acceptability, simplicity, and relevance of the new human papillomavirus/DNA test among 35‑year‑old ever‑married women in a district of Sri Lanka: focus group discussions. (2022)
5.BMC Infectious Diseases:Prevalence of vaginal and cervical HPV infection among 35-year age cohort evermarried women in Kalutara district of SriLanka and the validity of vaginal HPV/DNA specimen as a cervical cancer screening tool:a cross-sectional study. (2024)
6.BMC Medicine:Prevalence and attributes of cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection among a 35‑year‑ age‑ cohort of ever‑married women in a district of Sri Lanka: a cross‑sectional study. (2025)