Eswatini, burdened doubly with HIV and cervical cancer, targets safety for the next generation

Eswatini suffers a double burden, with uncommonly high rates of both HIV and cervical cancer.

The country’s HIV prevalence of 25.9% among adults is one of the highest in the world. Its age-standardised cervical cancer incidence –  84.5 per 100,000 – is the world’s highest, bar none.

“Women living with HIV are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer. This is because…