Apart from cytology-based screening, new methods for cervical cancer prevention have become available in recent years, including screening tests to detect HPV infection. The higher sensitivity and negative predictive value for detection of precancerous lesions allows for extended screening intervals. However, its lower specificity requires of further data on long-term follow-up and triage methods of HPV positive women to reduce the number of referrals for further gynaecologic examination... The HPV Information Centre compiles, processes, and disseminates country-specific information related to HPV and cervical cancer to facilitate global, regional- and country-specific decisions on current and novel options for the prevention of cervical cancer... The Centre provides an efficient web-based communication between the research field, the medical communities and the public health professionals and decision-makers on a worldwide scale. Relevant data on disease burden and associated risk..