Frequently asked questions

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What you need to know about HPV

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1.What on earth is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)?

2. Am I likely to get it?

There is an Infographic showing the risk factors that are related to HPV such as sex, substance abuse, reproductive health, body composition, infections and puberty

3. Is it dangerous?

There is an infographic showing how HPV causes cancer. When HPV infection occurs, the virus may remain dormant or cause warts or damage DNA hence causing cancer

4. How deadly is cervical cancer where I live?

There is a map showing incidence and mortality rates in women around the world. It is noted that death rates of women in Africa are higher than anywhere else

5. Who is worst affected?

Women in Africa are hit the hardest.

Every year more than 100,000 are diagnosed with cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, and about six in 10 of these women are likely to die from the disease if not treated.

Low awareness and lack of affordable healthcare make sub-Saharan Africa a hotspot for cervical cancer. Women have far less access to the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer screenings and cancer treatment compared to women in developed countries.

6. What can I do to protect myself against HPV?