Cervical cancer is a public health problem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The Cervical Cancer Elimination strategy sets three targets (90% HPV vaccination, 70% screening, 90% treatment) for countries to be in the path towards elimination. This study provides an overview of the current ... status of cervical cancer control in LAC, highlighting opportunities and challenges for cervical cancer elimination more

Cervical cancer is a disease of the female reproductive tract caused primarily by oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). In 2020, it was the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with an estimated 604 000 new cases and 342 000 deaths

This flyer invites to join PAHO in the path to elimination and make the region of the Americas the first to be free from cervical cancer.

To identify and to assess factors enhancing or hindering the delivery of breast and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi with regard to accessibility, uptake, acceptability and effectiveness. Systematic review of published scientific evidence. A search of six bibliographic databases and gre ... y literature was executed to identify relevant studies conducted in Malawi in the English language, with no time or study design restrictions. Data extraction was conducted in Excel and evidence synthesis followed a thematic analysis approach to identify and compare emerging themes. more