Closing the gaps: a new ECO report sheds light on the status of HPV screening programmes in Europe

Winterflood, D., Romeo, S., Sarıca Çevik, H., Del Pino, M. and Kelly, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-0655 2025. Closing the gaps: a new ECO report sheds light on the status of HPV screening programmes in Europe. [Project Report]. Brussels: European Cancer Organisation. Available at: https://europeancancer.org/closing-gaps-cervical-c...

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Abstract

Closing the Gaps is an essential resource for policymakers, public health experts, and cancer advocates working to improve early detection and prevention efforts in Europe. It provides a wide range of evidence and analysis. A detailed overview of the current landscape of cervical cancer screening programmes across European countries Comparative insights showing where progress has been made, and where inequalities remain, in implementing EU screening recommendations A policy analysis of different national health systems Evidence-based guidance for building effective screening pathways – including organised, population-based programmes and transitioning from cytology-based to HPV-based screening – plus lessons from early adopters Recommendations for integration between HPV vaccination and screening programmes, maximising prevention impact, efficiency and equity Country-level perspectives highlighting good practices, data gaps, and opportunities for improvement where action is most needed

Item Type:	Report (Project Report)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Healthcare Sciences
Additional Information:	Full details of authors/contributors: HPV & Hep B Action Network Co-Chairs and Vice-Chair Daniel Kelly, Co-Chair Margaret Stanley, Co-Chair Patrizia Carrieri, Co-Chair Amil Družić, Vice-Chair Contributors Daniel Kelly, Margaret Stanley (European Cancer Organisation), Rui Medeiros (IPO Porto), Momchil Baev (Astra Forum Foundation), Prof. Radka Argirova (HPV Coalition in Bulgaria), Robert Jach (Jagiellonian University), Amir H Sohail (The Christie NHS Foundation Trust), Dr. Gianina-Ioana Postavaru (University of Leicester), Severien Van Keer (University of Antwerp), Sue Sherman (University of Sheffield), Marina Ximeri (Hellenic Cancer Federation - ELLOK), Nilsy Desaint (MSD), Jose Luis Gomez (BD), Mariana Vitule (Roche) Coordinators Hüsna Sarıca Çevik (Ankara University & WONCA Europe), Marta del Pino (Hospital Clinic Barcelona), David Winterflood, Richard Price, Silvia Romeo, Agnese Konusevska, Giuseppe Filiti (European Cancer Organisation
Publisher:	European Cancer Organisation
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2026 15:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/189000

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