• HIV/AIDS (and TB co-infection) is the leading cause of death in adults ages 15-49 in Tanzania with approx. 80-86,000 deaths annually. This is still a national emergency
• Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea are the leading causes of death among children under five years
• Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death among women
• Cervical cancer mortality rate in Tanzania: 35-45 deaths/100,000/year
• Cervical cancer survival rate in Tanzania: 30%
• Cervical cancer in developing countries account for 86% of all cervical cancer cases and 88% of all cervical cancer deaths worldwide