WHO Cervical Cancer Country Profiles

The World Health Organization has recently released Cervical Cancer Country Profiles for each of the 194 WHO Member States. The profiles (in English) are now available on the ICCP portal and have been also added to the map of plans.

The profiles include the following information:

• Burden of cervical cancer: cervical cancer incidence, cumulative risk of cervical cancer, total number of deaths and trends in deaths, and cervical cancer mortality to incidence;
• Primary prevention: HPV vaccination programme coverage and programme details, related risk factors including tobacco use prevention, condom use at last high-risk sex and HIV incidence.
• Secondary prevention: National screening programme for cervical cancer details and cervical cancer screening rate.
• Treatment and supportive care: National guidelines for cervical cancer management, cancer diagnosis and treatment service availability, availability of specialized medical staff, palliative care.