英格兰国民医疗服务体系宣布，将从周二起向错过宫颈癌筛查预约的女性免费提供居家HPV检测试剂盒 1。此举旨在应对筛查率不达标的困境，目前仅有约68.8%的符合条件女性按时完成了宫颈癌筛查，低于80%的目标，约400万名女性筛查未更新 1。该居家检测试剂盒面向30至65岁未按时筛查的女性，相关邀请将通过NHS应用、短信、邮件或信件发送 1。
约13种高危型HPV病毒导致了99.7%的宫颈癌 1。NHS女性健康国家临床主任苏·曼博士表示，筛查每年挽救数千生命 1。英国卫生大臣伊薇特·库珀称，此举旨在让女性尽可能方便地保持筛查 1。该计划旨在提高筛查率，并推进NHS到2040年消除宫颈癌的目标 1。
NHS England is launching a new initiative to provide free home HPV testing kits to women who have missed their cervical cancer screening appointments 1. Starting this Tuesday, the program targets women aged 30 to 65 whose screening records are not up to date, addressing the issue that only about 68.8% of eligible women complete their screenings on time, which falls short of the 80% target 1. Currently, approximately four million women have outdated screening records, and the new kits will be offered to them through invitations sent via the NHS app, text message, email, or letter 1.
The initiative aligns with the broader goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, as around 13 high-risk strains of HPV are responsible for 99.7% of cervical cancer cases 1. Dr. Sue Mann, the National Clinical Director for Women's Health at NHS England, emphasized that screening saves thousands of lives every year 1. Health Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the move is designed to make it as convenient as possible for women to stay up to date with their screenings 1.
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