The Ministry of Health extends its sincere appreciation to all individuals and organizations that contributed to the conception, development, and finalization of this Action Plan. We acknowledge the strategic guidance and support from the offices of the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretaries, Director General for Health, the Directorate of Family Health, and the Division of Non-Communicable Diseases. We also thank the Council of Governors and county governments for their active participation and insightful contributions.

We appreciate Health Systems Insight (HSI) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) for their financial and technical support. We further acknowledge the advisory role of the National STOP Cervical Cancer Committee under the Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Technical Working Group (TWG), which brings together diverse stakeholders in cervical cancer control, whom we thank for their critical input at various stages. Special appreciation goes to the core team comprising NCCP, NVIP, HSI, and CHAI, whose commitment and expertise were essential in driving this work.

We are grateful to the Heads of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and the National Vaccines and Immunization Programme (NVIP), Dr. Joan-Paula Bor and Dr. Rose Jalang’o, for their technical leadership and for ensuring timely completion of the document. We also thank all NCCP and NVIP program officers for their dedication, with particular recognition to Beatrice Ochieng and Dr. Elizabeth Namu for coordinating the development process.

Our gratitude extends to development partners and technical collaborators, including the World Health Organization (WHO) – global and Africa Regional Office and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), for their technical support and external review of the Action Plan.

Finally, we appreciate the women, girls, and communities whose voices and experiences have informed this plan. We look forward to continued collaboration with all partners in the dissemination and implementation of this Action Plan to put Kenya firmly on the path to cervical cancer elimination.

Dr. Issak Bashir
Director – Directorate of Family Health
Ministry of Health, Kenya