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Annex 5: Prioritization Exercise
PRIORITIZATION EXERCISE
Once the analysis of the cervical cancer prevention and control program components is completed in
the previous sections, conduct a general assessment of the situation. Complete the following
questions by checking one of the four options:
- H: High: M: Moderate; L: Low; U: Unknown
- VG: Very good; G: Good; NI: Needs improvement; U: Unknown
1.1. The cervical cancer burden in your country:
High = > 87.3 / 100,000
Medium = 25.8 to 87.3 / 100,000
H M L U
Low = < 25.8 / 100,000
1.2. The need to improve women’s health services:
Examples: screening for breast cancer, hypertension, diabetes, domestic violence…
H M L U
1.3. The need to improve adolescent health services:
Examples: immunization against tetanus, rubella, hepatitis B, measles; deworming;
distribution of bed nets for malaria prevention; treatment for schistosomiasis,
onchocerciasis, filariasis and trachoma; iron and/or iodine supplementation; education
H M L U
about: hand washing; alcohol, tobacco and drug use; life-skills; body-awareness; sexual
health…
1.4. The potential for receiving support from external and
collaborating organizations is:
H M L U
1.5. How would you rate current screening policies?
Do current policies support or inhibit improved screening and treatment programs?
VG G NI U
1.6. The success of current screening policies is: H M L U
1.7. How would you rate the current policies on adolescent
immunization?
Do current policies support or inhibit adolescent vaccination programs?
VG G NI U
1.8. The success of current adolescent immunization policies is: H M L U
1.9. Political interest in improving cancer control is:
To what extent has the government committed to cancer control?
1.10. Political interest in improving cervical cancer control is:
To what extent has the government committed to cervical cancer control?
H M L U
H M L U
Personal assessments
1.11. What is the possibility that the government will finance the
strengthening of screening services?
1.12. What is the possibility that the government will finance HPV
vaccine introduction?
1.13. The feasibility of strengthening screening programs in the
coming years is:
1.14. The feasibility of introducing HPV vaccination programs in the
coming years is:
H M L U
H M L U
H M L U
H M L U
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