Program ROSE: About Us

In Malaysia, cervical cancer is the top 3 most common cancer among women.

Cervical cancer strikes women in the prime of their lives - 3 out of 4 women in Malaysia with cervical cancer are below the age of 65.

99% of cervical cancer cases are caused by high-risk HPV (Human Papillomavirus) types.

Only 25% of eligible women had a pap smear done from 2013 to 2017.

Barriers to a successful screening program related to the conventional screening method, Pap smear are:

Fear
Embarrassment
Inconvenience
Lack of awareness about cervical screening

Poor infrastructure
Lack of dedicated resources/staff

Program ROSE uses a revolutionary approach to cervical screening by:

Featuring self-sampling by women themselves, instead of pelvic examination by healthcare professionals.

HPV testing, instead of a pap smear diagnostic test for abnormal cells.

Using a secure digital e-health platform that empowers women to register and have all their follow up communicated through their mobile phone.

Program ROSE answers WHO's Call to Action

WHOstatement about beating cervical canc

"Cervical cancer affects over half a million women each year, and kills a quarter of a million. One woman dies of cervical cancer every two minutes, making it one of the greatest threats to women’s health.

Each one is a tragedy, and we can prevent it. Most of these women are not diagnosed early enough, and lack access to life-saving treatment. If we don’t act, deaths from cervical cancer will rise by almost 50% by 2030.

During my campaign in 2016, I made a commitment to support the global elimination of cervical cancer. I reiterated that commitment when I was elected as Director-General a year ago. We have the tools to turn that commitment into a reality.

We cannot succeed without all of you.

Please join us in making cervical cancer history." (1)

- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,

Director-General of World Health Organization

19th May 2018