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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Addressing Health Inequities in Action: Population Health Improvements in Cervical Screening

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DRDevi RaghunauthFHFaten HassaanCARE CanadaRMRipan S. MalhiUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Implication

Community health centres enhanced cervical screening rates by 24% in high-risk neighborhoods, highlighting health equity efforts.

Key Points

  • The intervention increased cervical screening rates by 24% in the lowest screened neighborhood, surpassing the 8% target.
  • Community engagement led to over 3,000 interactions, fostering trust and improving health literacy among targeted populations.
  • Utilizing population health data, community health centres identified at-risk areas and tailored outreach strategies accordingly.
  • The initiative's success highlights the importance of addressing systemic barriers to culturally appropriate care.

Cite This Study

Raghunauth et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cebad7bf08b1ead6e95https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.nacic24210
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