Surabaya, East Java, June 23 -- The Health Ministry has provided self-sampling kits for HPV DNA screening to at least 5,500 women in Surabaya under a pilot project to address challenges related to cervical cancer screening and boost its coverage.

The pilot has been implemented in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego), Biofarma, and Roche.

According to Jhpiego, the method allows women to collect their specimens anywhere, such as puskesmas or in the comfort of their own homes.

Country director of Jhpeigo Indonesia, Maryjane Lacoste, said in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday that the kits could help tackle some issues, such as the embarrassment or discomfort arising fr...