Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 52 6 2023 06 12 1108 1120 Siti Maisara Amir 1. Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia 2. Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62590 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia Idayu Idris Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia Zakiah Mohd Said 1. Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia 2. Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kompleks E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62590 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia Hanizah Mohd Yusoff Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia 2022 08 09 2023 02 02 Background: This study reviewed cervical cancer policies implemented in developing countries that adhered to WHO standards. Despite long being known as a preventable disease, cervical cancer is still one of the leading causes of mortality among women. Nine out of ten cervical cancer deaths occurred in less-developed countries, suggesting that the preventive and control approaches in these countries might differ from those in developed nations. Methods: Cervical cancer policies in six developing countries from each WHO region were selected while related data from the Cervical Cancer Country Profiles 2021 by WHO were retrieved for comparison. Results: The cervical cancer policies that were included in this review were from Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, Kenya, Argentina, and Ukraine. According to the latest guidelines on the management of cervical cancers, WHO recommendations have been elaborated on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. A comparison of policies among these selected countries showed variation in each level of prevention. The cancer burden in each country was also found to determine the progression of cervical cancer prevention and policy controls in these countries. Conclusion: This review emphasizes the dissimilarities of cervical cancer policies in six developing countries compared to recommendations by the WHO. Identifying these discrepancies could help policymakers in developing nations to recognize the pressing issues surrounding cervical cancer prevention and establish more effective prevention and control approaches. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/29514 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/29514/7949