Women can now carry out cervical cancer samples using Evalyn Brush, a self-collection tool, thus skirting embarrassment, discomfort and lack of time which were major challenges in cervical cancer screening.
Dr Charles Wahome, a pathologist at Lancet Laboratories, says Evalyn-brush can be used from the comfort of one's home and "does not cause any discomfort like the speculum and a woman can collect the sample when she gets time from her busy schedule at the health facility with the help of a medic."