From cervical cancer to HPV elimination in Poland: Local action for national impact

Andrea Manzano, Marcin Czech, Jakub Gierczyński, Malwina Hołownia-Voloskova, Paweł Koczkodaj, Andrzej Nowakowski, Patrycja Rzucidło-Zając, Grzegorz Święch, Marta Mańczuk, Silvia Romeo and Urška Košir
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Andrea Manzano: IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics
Marcin Czech: Institute of Mother and Child
Jakub Gierczyński: DEJG Health and Disease Management Institute
Malwina Hołownia-Voloskova: Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland; Certara, Krakow, Poland
Paweł Koczkodaj: Cancer Epidemiology and Primary Prevention Department; Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
Andrzej Nowakowski: Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
Patrycja Rzucidło-Zając: Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education Grzegorz Święch, OFF School Foundation
Grzegorz Święch: OFF School Foundation
Marta Mańczuk: Cancer Epidemiology and Primary Prevention Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
Silvia Romeo: European Cancer Organisation
Urška Košir: IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics

No 2026:1, IHE Report / IHE Rapport from IHE - The Swedish Institute for Health Economics

Abstract: Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet it continues to place a heavy and unnecessary burden on women in Poland. Poland now stands at a pivotal moment in the fight against HPV-related cancers. Despite one of the highest cervical cancer burdens in the EU, new momentum such as gender-neutral HPV vaccination and stronger national cancer strategies to improved health data systems, create a unique opportunity for change.

This report (white paper) sets out a clear, evidence-based roadmap to move from fragmented pilots to coordinated national action, accelerating progress toward the elimination of cervical cancer and the reduction of all HPV-driven cancers across the life course.

Keywords: women’s cancers; cervical cancer; gynecological cancer; prevention; HPV vaccination; screening; cancer; Poland; Polen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2026, Revised 2026-02-19
Note: The report is available for download in both English and Polish
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