This is a brief designed to provide a summary of the most recent data on HPV vaccines safety and dispel any misunderstandings that might have emerged from inaccurate or inadequate coverage of HPV vaccines in the media over the past years.

 This brief summarizes the current evidence on various options, namely cervical cytology (Pap Test), HPV DNA testing and visual inspection with acid acetic for screening, and cryotherapy for treatment, with a focus on approaches appropriate for low-resource settings.

 This brief outlines a number of newlu identified strategies and best practices in community education, mobilization, and HPV vaccine delivery.

 This document is a summary of the most relevant indicators regarding incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in the Americas.

This document compiles a selection of the most relevant resources about HPV and cervical cancer available on the internet.

The Regional Strategy and Plan of Action for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was developed by PAHO in response to the high incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer in LAC. The Strategy was endorsed by the Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization at their 2008 meeting, and it aims to fortify cervical cancer programs, promoting a comprehensive strategy to approach the natural history of the disease, from primary prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment and palliative care; stimulating the introduction of new technologies and approaches to improve the effectiveness of existing programas. The Regional Strategy provides a political framework to stimulate and promote the implementation of evidence-based, comprehensive, sustainable and efficient cervical cancer programs.

 Agenda of the Latin American Sub regional Meeting on Cervical Cancer Prevention, 2-3 June 2010, Panama