HPV
HPV self-testing rolls out across New Zealand
A home test to detect HPV - the human papilloma virus - is being rolled out this week in New Zealand. Researcher Dr Kendall Stevenson, from Te Tatai hauora o Hine - the National Centre for Women's… Audio
Anita Lim: DIY at-home smear tests
Kiwi epidemiologist, Dr Anita Lim is the driving force behind a National Health Service study of do-it-at-home HpV virus swab tests in London. She's targeting areas where up to 50% women are not… Audio
Māori doctors join calls for self-swab cervical cancer tests
Māori doctors have joined calls for the Ministry of Health to reconsider postponing a self-swabbing cervical cancer programme, saying the delays are unacceptable.
The programme was due to be rolled… Audio
Cervical cancer - smearing smears
A prominent women's health expert says women are needlessly getting cervical cancer. Audio
'A big issue for Māori': Home test could help fight cervical cancer
Māori women between the ages of 25 and 44 are three times more likely to die from cervical cancer than Pākehā women in the same age bracket.
How many children missing out on HPV vaccine ?
The latest Ministry of Health figures show 73 schools have refused to take part in the free school HPV immunisation programme, which protects against cervical and genital cancers and some forms of… Audio
GP's plea to parents: save your kids from disfiguring cancer
Cases of head and neck cancer are increasing at a faster rate than other cancers, yet a cure for one of the causes is being turned down too often, according to Whangarei doctor Andrew Miller. In… Audio
Pharmac replenishes in-demand HPV vaccine
Drug buyer Pharmac is reassuring the public that supplies of the Gardasil vaccine will be replenished today.
HPV vaccine: 30% higher uptake than expected
Drug buyer Pharmac says there's been a 30% higher than predicted demand of the HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical, mouth, throat, penis and anal cancers. The human papillomavirus vaccine was… Audio
'Excellent' uptake of HPV vaccine for boys
School vaccination rates in the first year of a free scheme are higher than expected, raising cancer prevention hopes.
Boys taking HPV jab surprises medical practitioners
For the first time, boys are being offered the free HPV vaccine this year and more than expected, two thirds, are lining up for the offer. And that's giving researchers increasing confidence there'll… Audio
Ian Frazer: HPV vaccine and beyond
One of the most successful vaccines of modern times is the HPV vaccine, Gardasil - now used in 130 countries. It has halved the number of new cervical cancers. Professor Ian Frazer was the co-inventor… Audio
Timaru school pulls out of HPV vaccinations
A Timaru school has withdrawn from a programme which vaccinates students against HPV citing concerns over student safety and parental choice. Audio
School won't host HPV vaccine programme
The South Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Daniel Williams explains what the HPV vaccine is and does. Audio
Cervical screening age to be raised
The Ministry of Health is raising the age at which women begin having cervical smear tests from 20 to 25.
Anti-cancer vaccine now free for boys
The anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil will be free for all boys and girls, and access to a vaccine against chicken pox will be widened.
Scaremongering blamed for drop in vaccination rates
Scaremongering by anti-immunisation groups is being blamed for a drop in the rate of Pakeha girls receiving the HPV vaccine, from 68 to 58 percent in the past year. Audio
Doctors want men vaccinated for HPV
Doctors are warning that male cancers caused by the same virus that causes cervical cancer in women are likely to overtake cervical cancer rates by the end of 2020. Audio
DIY cervical cancer screening put to test
Health authorities in Auckland are trialling do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening, which will allow women to test themselves at home.
Doctors seek HPV vaccine funding for boys
Doctors are pushing for an anti-cancer vaccine funded only for girls be extended to boys and young men. Audio