M. Munjoma

Outline Burden of HPV Disease HPV in Zimbabwe HPV Lab Development HPV Protocols

 HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide.  HPV contributes to over 90% of cervical cancer cases worldwide  Cervical cancer is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women  HIV-infected women are at an increased risk

 According to Fukuchi et.al  HPV prevalence was 24.5% for any HPV type and 16.1% for oncogenic types  HPV incidence was 23.3% and 11.4%  HPV persistence 29.8%

 According to the Zimbabwe Cancer Registry  In % of all cancers were cervical  12% of cancer deaths were cervical

 2013  2014  2015

Dr Mudini Human papilloma virus genotypes in invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Harare 200 samples for genotyping of all the HR and LR HPV types and determine the HPV prevalence by type

Dr Manyere Genotyping of HPV on genital warts from Parirenyatwa, Chitungwiza and Harare Central Hospitals’ eligible patients. She has 25/100 samples.

Dr Chinyowa The prevalence of abnormal cytology, high- grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal HPV in HIV positive adults attending the Opportunistic Infections Clinics at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and Harare Central Hospital He has collected 175/200 anal swabs

Racheal Dube, a PhD student  Molecular characterization and diversity of HPV in Women attending Parirenyatwa hospital in Zimbabwe.  Samples will be collected from 3 different anatomic sites of 300 participants