Luso Labs LLC | 50 followers on LinkedIn. 90% of the 528,000 cases and 266,000 deaths from cervical cancer in 2012 occurred in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The prevalence of cervical cancer in LMICs can be partly attributed to issues with visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) testing, which is the standard for screening due to its low cost and accessibility. The method shows poor diagnostic sensitivity (67-79%) and specificity (49-86%).