Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Challenge for the Future

• Cervical cancer incidence in CEECA is >2 times higher than elsewhere in Europe.
• Cervical cancer prevention is either inadequately organized or not organized at all.
• Barriers to screening: poor coverage, infrastructure, financial resources.
• No national recommendations or inclusion in national programs for HPV vaccination.
• Urgent need to raise awareness of cervical cancer and prevention on societal level.