Of the women screened, results were available for only about 2,200 who attended a particular clinic. These women, who all had positive VIA results, subsequently had repeat VIA by gynecologists at the clinic: only about half of the women were found to have positive VIA results at this second visit. The authors also noted a problem with the treatment of screen-positive women: only half of those with high-grade precancers received treatment. This rate could be improved by offering treatment immediately following colposcopy rather than waiting for histopathology results (which is standard practice in the country). While the program has many.
