Cervical Cancer\'s Silent Threat to Women Living with HIV: An Urgent Call for Action

As we advance into 2026, the global health community stands at a critical juncture in the fight against cervical cancer.While remarkable progress has been achieved in high-income nations through organized screening programs and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, a profound health inequity persists for one of the most vulnerable populations: women living with HIV (WLHIV). Silent Persistence of Cervical CancerCervical cancer continues to pose a formidable global public health challenge, remaining among the leading malignancies affecting women and contributing substantially to cancer-related mortality worldwide.Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common malignancy among women globally, with an estimated 6,62,044 new cases and 3,48,709 deaths reported in 2022.