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WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention [Internet]. 2nd edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021.

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ANNEX 1GUIDELINE GROUPS

Guideline Development Group (GDG) members

GDG Co-Chairs: Julie Torode and Mike Chirenje

WHO regionLast nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
AfricanAchiengClaire Judith IkateUganda Cancer SocietyUganda
AfricanAworiRuthRepresentative from communities of women living with HIVUganda
AfricanChinulaLameckKamuzu Central HospitalMalawi
AfricanChirenjeMikeUniversity of ZimbabweZimbabwe
AfricanChungMichaelAga Khan UniversityKenya
AfricanDennyLynetteUniversity of Cape TownSouth Africa
AfricanDiopMamadouJoliot Curie Cancer InstituteSenegal
AfricanHappyMargaretAdvocacy for Quality Health UgandaUganda
AfricanIngbianPriscillaCommunity health support and empowerment initiativeNigeria
AfricanKapambweSharonDepartment of Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinants, Ministry of HealthZambia
AfricanMotshedisiSebitloaneUniversity of Kwazulu-NatalSouth Africa
AfricanMugoNellyKenya Medical Research InstituteKenya
AfricanMuzingwaniLaura S.I-TECH NamibiaNamibia
AfricanObiri-YeboahDorcasUniversity of Cape CoastGhana
AfricanShiferawNetsanetPathfinder InternationalEthiopia
The AmericasArrossiSilvinaCentro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad (CEDES)Argentina
The AmericasBarnabasRuanneUniversity of WashingtonUnited States of America (USA)
The AmericasBento ClaroItamarNational Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA)Brazil
The AmericasCorreaFlavia MirandaBrazilian National Cancer InstituteBrazil
The AmericasCremerMiriamBasic Health InternationalUSA
The AmericasDarraghTeresaUniversity of California San FranciscoUSA
The AmericasGageJuliaNational Cancer InstituteUSA
The AmericasGravittPattiUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineUSA
The AmericasHerreroRolandoCosta Rican Agency for Biomedical ResearchUSA
The AmericasJohnsonEbonyRepresentative from communities of women living with HIVUSA
The AmericasMazaMauricioBasic Health InternationalEl Salvador
The AmericasMurilloRaulHospital Universitario San IgnacioColombia
The AmericasOgilvieGinaBC Women’s Hospital and Health CentreCanada
The AmericasPicconiMaria AlejandraHPV Reference Laboratory, National Institute for Infectious Diseases – ANLIS Dr MalbranArgentina
The AmericasPinderLeeyaUniversity of WashingtonUSA
The AmericasReisVeronicaJhpiegoUSA
The AmericasRoss QuirogaGracia ViolettaBolivian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDSBolivia
The AmericasSahasrabuddheVikrantNational Cancer InstituteUSA
The AmericasWentzensenNicolasNational Cancer InstituteUSA
Eastern MediterraneanAtif WaqarMuhammadAga Khan University HospitalPakistan
Eastern MediterraneanGhanbari-MotlaghAliMinistry of HealthIran
Eastern MediterraneanHashemTarekMenofyia UniversityEgypt
EuropeanBruniLaiaCatalan Institute of OncologySpain
EuropeanBoilyMarie-ClaudeImperial College LondonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
EuropeanCainJoannaInternational Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO)United Kingdom
Europeande SanjoseSilviaPATHSpain
EuropeanMackieAnnePublic Health England Screening and Screening Quality Assurance ServiceUnited Kingdom
EuropeanPetignatPatrickHôpitaux Universitaires de GenèveSwitzerland
EuropeanPrendivilleWalterInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)France
EuropeanSasieniPeterKing’s College LondonUnited Kingdom
EuropeanTorodeJulieUnion for International Cancer Control (UICC)Switzerland
South-East AsiaBhatlaNeerjaAll India Institute of Medical SciencesIndia
South-East AsiaEamratsameekoolWacharaPhanomphrai Community HospitalThailand
South-East AsiaNessaAshrafunBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityBangladesh
South-East AsiaThinnMyint MyintCentral Women’s HospitalMyanmar
Western PacificLuvsandorjBayarsaikhanNational Cancer Center of MongoliaMongolia
Western PacificZhaoFanghuiChina Cancer InstituteChina

Representatives from United Nations agencies

WHO regionLast nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
The AmericasEngelDanielleUnited Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)USA
EuropeanShakarishviliAnnaJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)Switzerland
EuropeanTenhoope-BenderPetraUNFPA SwitzerlandSwitzerland

External Review Group (ERG) members

WHO regionLast nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
The AmericasMeglioliAlejandraParenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere RegionUnited Kingdom
The AmericasNogueiraAngélicaFederal University of Mina Gerais, Brazilian Society of Medical OncologyBrazil
The AmericasSchiffmanMarkNational Cancer InstituteUSA
The AmericasTeranCarolinaUniversidad Mayor, Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de ChuquisacaBolivia
The AmericasTrimbleTedNational Cancer InstituteUSA
The AmericasVenegasGinoFacultad de Medicina, Universidad de PiuraPerú
The AmericasWhiteHeatherPopulation Services International (PSI)USA
Eastern MediterraneanMoawiaMohammedNational Cancer Institute, University of GeziraSudan
Eastern MediterraneanEl HanchiZakiNational Institute of Oncology, CHUMorocco
EuropeanChowdhuryRaveenaMSI Reproductive Choices UKUnited Kingdom
EuropeanCubieHeatherUniversity of EdinburghUnited Kingdom
South-East AsiaGhimireSaritaNepal Cancer Care FoundationNepal
South-East AsiaShamsunderSarithaSafdarjung HospitalIndia
South-East AsiaSuriVanitaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchIndia
Western PacificGarlandSuzanneUniversity of MelbourneAustralia
Western PacificInHa HyeongCenter for Gynecologic Cancer, National Cancer CenterRepublic of Korea
Western PacificJin-KyoungOhDepartment of Cancer Control and Population Health Research, National Cancer CenterRepublic of Korea
Western PacificMyong CheolLimCenter for Gynecologic Cancer, National Cancer CenterRepublic of Korea

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodologist supporting guideline development

Nancy Santesso

Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact

McMaster University, Toronto, Canada

Area of expertise: guideline development, systematic reviews, clinical epidemiology

Systematic review teams

Last nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
ArbynMarcUnit Cancer Epidemiology – Belgian Cancer Centre – SciensanoBelgium
BouvardVeroniqueInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)France
HerweijerEvaKarolinska InstitutetSweden
IndaveIciarIARCFrance
KellyHelenLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineUnited Kingdom
Lauby-SecretanBeatriceIARCFrance
SauvagetCatherineIARCFrance
SilvaRonaldoDepartment of Infectious, Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di ValpolicellaItaly
SundströmKarinKarolinska InstitutetSweden
ThaghaviKatayounUniversity of BernSwitzerland

Modelling team

The modelling team supported the development of these guidelines for women in the general population and women living with HIV. The modelling work was performed by the team led by Karen Canfell at Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia (now the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW) using the Policy1-Cervix platform. The team members are listed in the table below.

The modelling team gratefully acknowledges: John Murray from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, who was also involved in the development of the HIV/HPV model used for the evaluation of screening in women living with HIV; Megan Smith from Cancer Council NSW, who contributed to past model development and discussions about model validation for newly emergent technologies; and Susan Yuill from Cancer Council NSW, who contributed to the systematic review of the evidence on HPV triage strategies led by Marc Arbyn of the Belgian Cancer Centre (see Systematic review teams above), which was used to inform the modelling.

Last nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
CanfellKarenThe Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSWAustralia
CaruanaMichaelThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
HallMichaelaThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
KeaneAdamThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
KillenJamesThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
LuiGigiThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
NguyenDiepThe Daffodil CentreAustralia
SimmsKateThe Daffodil CentreAustralia

Costing expertise

Last nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
DemkeOwenClinton Health Access InitiativeRwanda
GauvreauCindyHospital for Sick Children/University of TorontoCanada

Observers

Last nameFirst nameInstitutionCountry
AndersonBenjaminUniversity of WashingtonUSA
BerkhofJ. (Hans)Vrije UniversiteitNetherlands
de LussignySmiljkaUnitaidSwitzerland
FrancoEduardoDivision of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill UniversityCanada
HuangLisa Pei-ChingExpertise FranceFrance
JafaKrishnaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationUSA
JerónimoJoséCancer ConsultingUSA
KumarSomeshJhpiegoUSA
Lapidos-SalaizIlanaUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID)USA
MesherDavidPublic Health England, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)United Kingdom
OdayarJasanthaUniversity of Cape TownSouth Africa
ParhamGroesbeckUniversity of North CarolinaUSA
Pérez CasasCarmenUnitaidSwitzerland
RoitbergFelipeWHOSwitzerland
WattsHeatherPresident’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)USA

WHO Secretariat – headquarters members (Geneva, Switzerland)

Last nameFirst nameDepartments
AndersonBenjaminDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases
BloemPaulDepartment of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
BroutetNathalieDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
CortesMyriamDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
DalalShonaDepartment of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes
EckertLindaDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
El SheikhFayadDepartment of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
FidarovaElenaDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases
GottliebSamiDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
HutubessyRaymondDepartment of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals
IlbawiAndreDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases
KhoslaRajatDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
KukuStephanie YetundeDepartment of Digital Health and Innovation
NarasimhanManjulaaDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research
NewmanMorkorDepartment of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes
PurnatTinaDepartment of Digital Health and Innovation
RangarajAjayDepartment of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes
RileyLeanne MargaretDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases
SandsAnitaDepartment of Regulation and Prequalification
StröherUteDepartment of Regulation and Prequalification
Velazquez BerumenAdrianaDepartment of Health Product Policy and Standards
VojnovLaraDepartment of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes
XuHongyiDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases

WHO Secretariat – regional advisers and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) staff

WHO regionLast nameFirst name
AfricanBarangoPrebo
AfricanDangouJean-Marie
AfricanLagoHugues
AfricanOuedraogoLeopold
AfricanSebitloaneTshidi
The AmericasGhidinelliMassimo
The AmericasGomez Ponce de LeonRodolfo
The AmericasLucianiSilvana
Eastern MediterraneanGholbzouriKarima
Eastern MediterraneanHermezJoumana George
Eastern MediterraneanSlamaSlim
EuropeanCorbexMarilys
EuropeanMasoudDara
EuropeanSmelovVitaly
South-East AsiaDorjiGampo
South-East AsiaJayathilakaChandani Anoma
South-East AsiaRainaNeena
South-East AsiaSharmaMukta
Western PacificIshikawaNaoko
Western PacificMannavaPriya
Western PacificShinHai-rim
Western PacificSobelHoward
IARCAlmonte PachecoMaribel
IARCBasuPartha
IARCCliffordGary
IARCLauby-SecretanBeatrice
IARCSauvagetCatherine
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