Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is agent of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that can infect both females and males. In most cases HPV is asymptomatic and transient, but it may persist giving a variety of mucosal manifestations, such as warts and cancers, and it plays a role in infertility.
In low-income countries, such as Mozambique, despite the high incidence of HPV, to date, there are not yet effective prevention strategies, nor acceptable diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
On this issue, the paper suggests an operational research approach in order to assess HPV burden and tailor the best solution for HPV infection in low-income countries.