Corresponding author RSDM accepts responsibility for the integrity and validity of the data collected and analyzed. We also express our gratitude to Sister Mucheche, the nurse who recruited the women, the personnel at UZCHS-CTRC laboratory, the Norwegian HPV reference laboratory at Akershus University Hospital for their molecular expertise and technical support and the Parirenyatwa Hospital VIAC clinic staff for assisting during the recruitment phase. [Extracted from the article]