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Cervical cancer elimination in Romania: Translating political commitment into action

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  • Pavlidou, Argyro

    (IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics)

  • Gindrovel Dumitra, Gheorghe

    (Romanian National Society of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova)

  • Enciu, Bianca

    (Department of Epidemiology II, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Farcasanu, Dana

    (Centre for Policies and Services in Health)

  • Ganescu, Radu

    (Coalition of Chronic Disease Patients' Organizations (COPAC))

  • Ungurean, Carmen

    (National Institute of Public Health)

  • Zaharia, Alina

    (National Institute of Public Health)

  • Košir, Urška

    (IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics)

Abstract

Cervical cancer remains one of the most preventable cancers, yet it continues to place a significant burden on women in Romania. While the country has historically faced high incidence and mortality rates, recent progress in HPV vaccination policy and the adoption of a national screening methodology aligned with EU guidelines signal a critical turning point. This report presents a clear, evidence-based roadmap to help Romania move from fragmented efforts to coordinated national action — strengthening system capacity, expanding organized screening, and ensuring equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment — to accelerate progress toward eliminating cervical cancer and reducing HPV-related cancers across the population.

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  • Pavlidou, Argyro & Gindrovel Dumitra, Gheorghe & Enciu, Bianca & Farcasanu, Dana & Ganescu, Radu & Ungurean, Carmen & Zaharia, Alina & Košir, Urška, 2026. "Cervical cancer elimination in Romania: Translating political commitment into action," IHE Report / IHE Rapport 2026:5, IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:ihewps:2026_005
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    1. Manzano, Andrea & Svedman, Christer & Hofmarcher, Thomas & Wilking, Nils, 2025. "Comparator Report on Cancer in Europe 2025 – Disease Burden, Costs and Access to Medicines and Molecular Diagnostics," IHE Report / IHE Rapport 2025:2, IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics.
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