Human Papilloma Virus -Prevalence & Type Distribution Among Gynaecologists In Kerala State India

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally with an estimated 5,70,000 new cases in 2018. Nearly 90% of the 3,11000 deaths worldwide in 2018 occurred in low middle income countries. The global strategy towards eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem adopted by WHO in 2020, recommends a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control. The primary prevention is by HPV vaccination. Secondary prevention aims at screening women 30 years or older with a high performance test like HPV test followed by immediate treatment as quickly as possible. T o end cervical cancer 7/10 women should be screened by 35 years of age.