Cervical Screening in Women living with HIV

This Entrustable Professional Activity(EPA) is a component of the Diploma of HIV Management focusing on: • Able to differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the context of cervical cancer screening • Knows the pathophysiology of HPV as a prerequisite for the development of pre-invasive and invasive cervical cancer • Knows the different types of screening methods and the reasons for cytology based screening in South Africa as the method of choice • Has knowledge on the types of HPV vaccines and the age groups for administration • Has knowledge on target groups for screening and frequency of screening for cervical cancer • Able to follow an algorithmic approach to abnormal and normal screening results using all screening methods • Able to differentiate when diagnostic procedures are necessary versus screening methods for cervical cancer. 2 CPD point is allocated.