Cancer is currently the first or second most common contributor to premature mortality in
most countries of the world. The global number of patients with cancer is expected to rise …

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in women, seriously threatening
their physical and mental health. It is an easily preventable cancer with early screening and …

Background Tracking progress and providing timely evidence is a fundamental step forward
for countries to remain aligned with the targets set by WHO to eliminate cervical cancer as a …

Background HIV enhances human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced carcinogenesis. However,
the contribution of HIV to cervical cancer burden at a population level has not been …

This WHO and HRP guideline is designed to help countries make faster progress, more
equitably, on the screening and treatment of cervical cancer. It includes some important …

Background The knowledge that persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the
main cause of cervical cancer has resulted in the development of prophylactic vaccines to …

Summary Background The WHO Director-General has issued a call for action to eliminate
cervical cancer as a public health problem. To help inform global efforts, we modelled …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of premature mortality globally. This study estimates
premature deaths at ages 30–69 years and distinguishes these as deaths that are …

Page 1 GLOBAL STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE THE ELIMINATION OF CERVICAL CANCER
AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical …

Background WHO is developing a global strategy towards eliminating cervical cancer as a
public health problem, which proposes an elimination threshold of four cases per 100 000 …