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BMC Public Health (2026) 26:999 BMC Public Health  \n[https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26212-y](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26212-y)  \nRESEARCH Open Access  \nExperiences with HPV self-sampling in India: advancing cervical cancer prevention and screening  \nKavita V. Anand 1, Gauravi A. Mishra2*, Vijay B Suryawanshi3, Sharmila. A. Pimple4, Vasundhara Y Kulkarni5 and Mandana Vahabi6  \nAbstract  \nIntroduction Cervical cancer is the second common cancer among Indian women, with incidence of 17.7 per  \n100,000 women and a national screening coverage of less than 2% . HPV-Self Sampling (SS) offers a promising opportunity to expand screening coverage. However, understanding the feasibility of this method within the local context is crucial before implementing it as a large-scale intervention.  \nObjective To assess the feasibility of HPV self-sampling (HPV-SS) by exploring the determinants of participation, user experiences and care trajectory among screen positive women on HPV-SS from urban non slum, urban slum, rural and tribal settings in India.  \nMethodology Eligible women in age group of 30–69 years were invited to participate in the study. Women enrolled in the study were delivered in-depth education on cervical cancer. In post education session, women were invited to participate in cervical cancer screening, using HPV-SS.  \nResults The initial participation rate in the study was 66% . The acceptance of HPV-SS was 98. 2% after health education among enrolled women. The prevalence of oncogenic HPV ranged from 4.4% to 11. 2%, with the highest rates observed in tribal population.  \nCompliance with referral among screen-positive women was 82% in urban non-slum areas and 89% from urban slum settings. In rural and tribal settings, compliance rates were 67% and 89%, respectively, following the organization of community camp. Perception of self-confidence in the accuracy of collecting self-samples and preference for HPV-SS over provider-collected samples varied across the settings.  \nConclusion The study highlights HPV-SS as a key driver for scaling up cervical cancer screening coverage. However, initial low participation rates for cervical cancer screening, underscores the need for continuous community awareness efforts and capacity-building among grass root healthcare personnel. Though HPV-SS appears promising, challenges such as limited access to designated laboratories and accessibility to treatment facilities remain significant barriers of widespread implementation.  \n*Correspondence: Gauravi A. Mishra [gauravi2005@yahoo.co.in](gauravi2005@yahoo.co.in)  \nFull list of author information is available at the end of the article  \n© The Author(s) 2026. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if you modified the licensed material. You do not have permission under this licence to share adapted material derived from this article or parts of it. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit [http://creati](http://creati)[vecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/](vecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.)[.](vecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.)  \nAnand et al. 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