Dr. Melisa Paolino, Silvina Arrossi, and Rosa Laudi, together with researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and key stakeholders of provincial cervical cancer prevention programs in Jujuy and Catamarca, have published an article in the special supplement Cancer Prevention, Control, and Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Progress and Challenges of the journal Cancer Control.

This study identifies the barriers and facilitators to the long-term implementation of HPV-based screening. The findings reveal that, while significant challenges remain — including interruptions in the national supply of tests and financial constraints — key strengths also emerge: sustained leadership from provincial teams, stability in human resources, and high acceptability of the HPV test.

This new evidence offers valuable lessons for strengthening scale-up strategies and the sustainability of cervical cancer prevention programs across Latin America and other low- and middle-income countries.