Government Funding Lapse

Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

Key Activities

NCI Cervical Cancer ‘Last Mile’ Initiative (LMI)

Facilitating discussions for regulatory approvals for self-collection

Reviewing evidence on self-collection to inform regulatory pathways
Facilitation of discussions between FDA and HPV assay manufacturers seeking approvals for self-collection approaches for primary HPV testing

Self-collection for HPV testing to Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention (SHIP) Trial

Nationwide multicenter clinical trial and associated studies
Independent evaluation of multiple self-collection devices and HPV assays for usability, acceptability, accuracy, and effectiveness to inform implementation

Disseminating evidence on self-collection to change and inform clinical practice

Partnerships with professional societies to update clinical practice guidelines after FDA approvals for self-collection
Creating publicly-accessible repository of resources on self-collection