Cervical precancer treatment in women living with HIV
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Progress towards the treatment coverage target of 90% of women with a positive screening test, receiving treatment.
The purpose of this indicator is to assess availability, access and coverage of precancer treatment among women living with HIV who were diagnosed with precancerous lesions upon screening and were deemed eligible for precancer treatment in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer.
The WHO Global Strategy targets to eliminate cervical cancer are to vaccinate 90% of eligible girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), to screen 70% of eligible women at least twice in their lifetimes and to effectively treat 90% of those with a positive screening test or a cervical lesion, including palliative care when needed, all by 2030.
Number of women living with HIV who received treatment for cervical precancerous lesions after screening positive for cervical precancer.
Number of women living with HIV who screened positive for cervical precancer
Numerator/denominator
The numerator and denominator are generated from programmatic data from HIV or cervical cancer screening programmes. Women who screened positive, but were ineligible for treatment of precancerous lesions, for example because they were referred for evaluation of potential invasive cervical cancer, should not be counted.
Annual
- Age (15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-49, 50+ years).
- Cervical precancer treatment episode (1st in lifetime, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.).
- Treatment method received (cryotherapy, thermal ablation, large-loop excision of the transformation zone [LLETZ], other).
Variation in the denominator over time may reflect the changing skill of healthcare workers to evaluate eligibility for precancerous treatment, the screening test used and its accuracy, and whether a triage test is used.
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Guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021 (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240030824).
WHO technical guidance and specifications of medical devices for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions in the prevention of cervical cancer. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020 (https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240002630).