The video below is part of a series about human papillomavirus (HPV), the vaccine that helps to protect against HPV, and the importance of cervical screening and practising safer sex in protecting women's health. The videos, produced by the Ministry of Health in 2011, are based on a DVD. You can see all the videos in the series on the Ministry of Health's You Tube Channel.

Understanding HPV

The series of videos on this topic on the Ministry of Health's You Tube Channel are:

• Understanding HPV
• HPV and cervical cancer
• Helping to prevent HPV and cervical cancer
• HPV immunisation
• Cervical screening

For more information, see the kidshealth cervical cancer immunuisation page.