Improving the take-up of cervical cancer screening in Armenia

A randomised controlled trial (RCT) in Armenia, implemented by UNDP Armenia’s National SDG Innovation Lab tested the impact of low-cost interventions of letters and reminders on the uptake of a national cervical cancer screening program. Overall, 20,800 letters and 13,000 reminders were sent to a population of 36,508 women in Shirak province. The letters increased participation in the program by about 350 percent compared to the control group. The letters were especially effective when reinforced by reminders, increasing participation by about 460 percent compared to the control group that received no letters.