DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i02.015

Pages: 232-236

Background: Cervical cancer develops in a woman's cervix. Almost all (99%) cervical cancer cases are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact. Cervical cancer can affect women of any age, but it is most common in women over the age of 30 years. The long-lasting infection of human papillomavirus (HPV), is responsible for of cervical cancer. Women should be screened for cervical cancer every 5-10 years starting at age of 30 years. Women living with HIV infection should be screened for every 3 years, starting at the age 25 years. Cervical cancer is a global public health problem, which is particularly high burden in many low-income and middle-income countries where some of the barriers are present in cervical cancer screening and its utilization like Socio-economical, Psychological and Socio-cultural factors.