Cervical screening is the process of detecting and removing abnormal tissue or cells in the cervix before cervical cancer develops.[1] By aiming to detect and treat cervical neoplasia early on, cervical screening aims at secondary prevention of cervical cancer.[2] Several screening methods for cervical cancer are the Pap test (also known as Pap smear or conventional cytology), liquid-based cytology, the HPV DNA testing and the visual inspection with acetic acid. Pap test and liquid-based cytology have been effective in diminishing incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer in developed countries but not in developing countries.[3] Prospective screening methods that can be used in low-resource areas in the developing countries are the HPV DNA testing and the visual inspection.[4]