Action and Impact: Prevention and Screening Strategies Contributing to the Elimination of Cervical Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

Cervical cancer is a preventable public health problem. Currently, it is one of the only cancers that has a clear preventable cause, the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are several HPV vaccines; they are safe and effective in preventing cervical cancer. We can also screen for cervical cancer using safe, effective and inexpensive methods, e.g., HPV DNA testing. Although we have the tools available to eliminate cervical cancer, one woman dies every two minutes from this disease worldwide.

For this Special Issue, we are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles and commentaries related to the behavioural and implementation sciences of HPV vaccination and/or screening practices that are contributing to the goal of eliminating cervical cancer. We welcome articles that examine ways to increase acceptability or projects that were able to increase knowledge, or modify behaviours related to cervical cancer prevention practices. This Special Issue focuses on the behavioural and implementation sciences i.e., the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of  HPV vaccine acceptability, HPV vaccine hesitancy, the acceptability, knowledge and attitudes of women towards HPV and HPV self-sampling. This includes actionable suggestions or examples, e.g., the implementation of new programs, health care provider (physicians, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals) communication strategies and interventions to increase the acceptability of health behaviours that will lead toward the attainable goal of cervical cancer elimination.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Samara Perez
Guest Editor

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• HPV vaccine acceptability
• cervical cancer health behaviours
• implementation sciences
• behavioural sciences