[*Note from HIFA moderator (NPW): Thank you Dr Cherian. All: our discussion on cervical cancer starts officially on 19 October. Over the coming days we welcome introductions from working group members and others with an interest in this topic. www.hifa.org/cervicalcancer ]
Please find my intro for the cervical cancer project working group.
Dr Cherian Varghese is a global public health professional with more than two decades of experience at the World Health Organization, where he contributed to major global initiatives in cancer control. He was part of the cervical cancer elimination initiative from its inception, drawing on his earlier clinical background as a radiation oncologist and his training as a cancer epidemiologist.
His current work focuses on strengthening information and guidance on cervical cancer treatment, improving health-system responses, and enhancing engagement with care pathways in resource‑limited settings. He remains actively involved in academic and capacity-building efforts as an Adjunct Professor at the Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India, and as a Docent at Tampere University in Finland.
HIFA profile: Cherian Varghese is a distinguished public health professional and academic leader with extensive expertise in chronic disease epidemiology, prevention and control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), and health system strengthening. With over two decades of experience at the World Health Organization (WHO), he held key leadership positions at country, regional, and headquarters levels, providing strategic guidance and program management for global health initiatives. He is a member of the HIFA working group on Improving uptake of cervical cancer screening and treatment. https://www.hifa.org/support/members/cherian E: cherian.varghese AT manipal.edu