Didactics-HPV Epidemiology:Updates

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The video discusses the impact of HPV on cervical cancer and other types of cancers. It highlights the inequity in cancer incidence and mortality, with Sub-Saharan Africa having the highest numbers of cases. The video emphasizes that cervical cancer is a preventable disease, yet still affects hundreds of thousands of women worldwide, with 90% of deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. The introduction of pap testing and the discovery that cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) were major breakthroughs that provided tools for prevention and screening. The video also emphasizes the importance of HPV vaccination as primary prevention and the effectiveness of the vaccine in reducing the incidence of genital warts and cervical cancer. The vaccine is safe and has been studied extensively by global and national health authorities. Scaling up screening and ensuring proper treatment can help achieve the goal of eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem.

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Ellen Baker
October 2023

Keywords

HPV

cervical cancer

inequity

Sub-Saharan Africa

prevention

vaccine