This is according to New Zealand gynecologist, Dave Peddie, who has been travelling to Kiribati every six months since 2010 to assist local doctors.
RNZ reports Dr Peddie said with each trip he saw progress being made by local health authorities despite the significant challenges.
He said the cervical screening programme in Kiribati was about 50 percent of the way to becoming a good programme and more work needed to be done.
"They need medical technical equipment. They need the training to use it and a screening program needs coordination," he said.
