Women's Health and Cancer Awareness

Cervical Cancer Prevention and HPV

Sessions may also consider extended genotyping, dual-stain cytology, and methylation markers that improve the triage of HPV-positive results. Presentations will explore thermal ablation, loop excision, and screen-and-treat models suited to settings where colposcopy is limited. Researchers will examine single-dose vaccination schedules, gender-neutral immunisation, and integration with HIV and sexual-health services. Attention will be given to HPV-related anal, oropharyngeal, and vulvar disease, recurrence surveillance after treatment, and long-term follow-up of vaccinated cohorts. Programmes that combine vaccination with screening, quality assurance in cytology laboratories, and workforce training will be discussed. Progress towards elimination targets, prevalence trends, and strategies for reaching girls who are not in school will be reviewed. Lessons from national immunisation and screening programmes will inform scalable, equitable prevention.