CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Reporting year for qualitative data:	2025
Source of qualitative data:	Directly from Programme

Organization of screening
An individual/team/institution responsible to coordinate the programme:	Yes
Dedicated budget for screening programme:	Yes
Documented cancer screening policy:	Yes
Nature of documentation of the policy:	Notification
Year programme was initiated:	2006
Programme introduction was preceded by a pilot:	Yes, pilot evaluated but no report published
Screening tests provided free of charge:	Yes
Diagnostic tests provided free of charge:	Yes
Treatment services provided free of charge:	Yes
Information system and data collection
System that collects data:	Individual & Aggregated
• Identification of eligible population:	No
• Screening participation:	Individual & Aggregated
• Screening test results:	Individual & Aggregated
• Further assessment:	Individual & Aggregated
• Final pathology diagnosis:	Individual & Aggregated
• Cancer staging:	No
• Treatment:	No
The information system exists at national or sub-national level:	Individual: National Aggregated: National
The information system collects data outside the programme (opportunistic screening/private sector):	No
Cancer screening data is linked with population-based cancer registry (PBCR):	No
Screening protocol
A screening protocol or guideline:	Yes
Year of published/updated protocol:	2021
Target age (min-max) and screening interval [months] for each test:	HPV (30-65 years / [60 months])
Triaging test used:	Cytology
Self-collection HPV recommended:	No
"Screen and treat" included in the protocol:	No
Treatment modality for "screen and treat":	-
Invitations for screening and further assessment
Initiatives to create population awareness by the Health Ministry/Health Authority:	Mass media campaign Group education One-on-one education Social media platform
Invitations to eligible population:	Yes
Source of the eligible individuals identified:	List from GP or PHC
Method of invitation:	SMS, Phone calls, Home visits by health workers, Other (local leader/PHC health workers will inform the population to come to the screening/Group Chat/Media)
Screening kit included with the invitation:	No
Screen positive individuals actively contacted for further assessment:	Yes
Individuals with a precancer or cancer diagnosis actively contacted:	Yes
Quality Assurance (QA) of screening activities
Documented standard operating procedure/policy for QA:	Yes
An individual/team/institution responsible for QA:	No
Accreditation of lab services:	Yes
Accreditation of pathology services:	Yes
Documented performance indicators:	Yes
Reference standards for performance indicators:	Yes
Evaluation reports published in the last five years:	Yes
Performance indicators
Reporting year for quantitative data:	No data currently available
More quantitative data (2023/VIA)

Check also the following factsheets: Bhutan, Breast, Colorectal