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UNAIDS Zambia
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Cancer and Africa
• Cervical Cancer is the number-one cancer killer of women in
sub-Saharan Africa.
• More than 93,000 women develop cervical cancer each year
in this part of the continent, and an estimated 57,000 die
from the disease.
• Our region is predicted to have a greater than 85% increase in
cancer burden by 2030.
• Zambia is the 2nd highest in the region and 6th highest in the
world in contributing to cervical cancer.
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What is Cervical Cancer
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How HPV is transmitted?
• HPV is the most common sexually transmitted
infection (STI).
• HPV is transmitted through intimate skin-to-
skin contact.
• It is transmitted by vaginal, anal, or oral sex
with someone who has the virus.
• It is most commonly spread during vaginal or
anal sex.
• HPV can be passed even when an infected
person has no signs or symptoms.
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Cervical Cancer and HIV
• HIV-infected women and adolescents who are
also infected with HPV virus are 4-5 times
more susceptible to cervical cancer than HIV-
negative women.
• HIV and HPV share a same set of risk factors.
• In Zambia a survey shows that HPV prevalence
among HIV-positive women was 80%,
compared to 55% of HIV-negative women.
• Screening for cervical cancer is of a particular
concern to HIV-infected women and
adolescents. 5
How to Prevent CC?
Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable!
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HPV vaccination
• Cervical cancer is the only cancer that can be prevented by
vaccinating the kids with three doses of HPV vaccines.
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine should be given to
children 9-13 years old as a series of three shots over 6
months to prevent from cervical cancer.
• This vaccine is preferably given to girls at this age but giving
vaccination to boys can help prevention of transmitting HPV to
their sexual partners.
• It is important to impart correct information to girls and boys
on the cervical cancer and its prevention;
• Important to advocate to the MOH on making the HPV
vaccines available free of cost as well as effectively
implementing CC screening program.
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ZERO New HIV infections
Zero Discrimination
Zero AIDS-related Death
Thank you!