Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Women in Maldives Related to the Risk Factors, Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer |
Basu, Partha
(Department of Gynecological Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute)
Hassan, Salma (Maldivies Nurses Association) Fileeshia, Fathmath (Maldivies Nurses Association) Mohamed, Sizna (Maldivies Nurses Association) Nahoodha, Aminath (Maldivies Nurses Association) Shiuna, Aminath (Maldivies Nurses Association) Sulaiman, Asma Ibrahim (Ministry of Health and Gender) Najeeb, Nazeera (Ministry of Health and Gender) Saleem, Fathmath Jeehan (United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)) |
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