Global Trends and Disparities in Cervical Cancer Control in Central Asia (1990-2023): A Comparative Age-Period-Cohort and Joinpoint Regression Analysis.
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer is a significant public health challenge that remains a leading cause of premature death among women in Central Asia, serving as a marker of health inequality. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, healthcare strategies diverged, creating disparate outcomes for women across the regio...