Blueprint to Close the Women%E2%80%99s Health Gap 2025

Definition: Proportion of live births that have a skilled birth attendant present at time of birth Source: WHO Period: Most recent year available A metric to assess the number of skilled birth attendants per 1,000 births was selected across countries. This metric is important to track, as high rates of successful vaginal births attended by skilled birth attendants suggest positive maternal health outcomes and potentially reduced intervention rates.197 Data was looked at from the WHO’s dashboard in July 2024, with the latest available data on proportion of births with skilled attendants as a percentage referenced.198 Data was available for 14 out of the 15 prioritized countries, except for the United Kingdom.3.5 Metric 5: Skilled birth attendants Definition: Number of countries that include human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in their national vaccination programmes Source: HPV Information Centre, WHO Period: July 2023 Four metrics were looked at specifically for cervical cancer, which relate to the HPV vaccine and screening for cervical cancer. The first metric uses data collected by the WHO and national health ministries to assess whether HPV vaccination is included in the country’s national programme. For this metric, the WHO collects data from the WHO Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Country Capacity Survey, which includes a question on whether HPV vaccinations are included in national immunization schedules.199 Countries that mark Yes include HPV vaccination in the national vaccination schedule. This data is collected every two years, and the most recent report was released in July 2023. For Türkiye and India, data is not available yet, as national vaccination programmes are in the process of being introduced.2003.6 Metric 6: Number of countries including HPV in their national vaccination programmes Definition: Population coverage of the full-dose HPV vaccination regime Source: HPV Information Centre, WHO Period: July 2023 The next metric looks at the percentage of women and girls receiving full-coverage uptake of the HPV vaccine, by country. High percentage coverage within populations indicates progress towards preventing the primary cause of cervical cancer, HPV. The WHO estimates vaccination coverage across countries through the WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting Form on Immunization,201 and the data is updated based on when countries report changes. Global data is updated each year in July to provide an overall view of vaccination coverage. The most recent data available was taken for this metric to understand country-level vaccination coverage. Data for Türkiye and India is not available because national vaccination programmes are in the process of being introduced.3.7 Metric 7: Percentage coverage of the HPV vaccination programmes Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All 45