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National Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Guidebook Launching Ceremony


Bandar Seri Begawan: From 2019 to 2023, 127 women in the country were diagnosed with cervical cancer, which was between 23 to 32 women each year, with a total of 51 deaths in the same period. In general, over 99 per cent of the cases were related to the human papillomavirus or HPV infection, which is usually transmitted through sexual contact. The Minister of Health said that HPV infection can be prevented through vaccination. Speaking at the launching of the National Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Guidebook 2025 at the Ministry of Health, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar stressed that the Ministry of Health has introduced the cervical cancer screening using HPV genome testing. In managing cancer risks, genome testing can detect mutation in genes associated with increased risk of cancer.



According to Radio Television Brunei, Yang Berhormat said vaccination and screening programmes as well as early treatment for pre-cancerous changes are effective strategies that not only prevent cervical cancer, but also increase survival chances and save treatment costs for the government. Said measures are also inline with the World Health Organization’s initiatives in eradicating cervical cancer by 2030.



The guidebook is a comprehensive source that contains the latest evidence-based practices as well as recommendations for preventing and treating cervical cancer by healthcare professionals and policy makers. It also ensures every department or stakeholder plays their respective roles in all actions taken according to work standards and procedures.

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