The World Health Organisation (WHO) through the Cervical Cancer elimination initiative is aiming at vaccinating 90% of girls globally with the human papillomavirus, or HPV vaccine by the age of 15.
WHO is hopeful of achieving this by 2030. HPV is the most common Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).
“Cervical cancer is preventable and curable, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively. Yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women worldwide, with the disease claiming the lives of more than 300 000 women in 2018.
Few diseases reflect global inequities as much as cancer of the cervix. Nearly 90% of the deaths in 2018 occurred in low- and middle-income countries. This is where the burden of cervical cancer is greatest, because access to public health services is limited and screening and treatment for the disease have not been widely implemented.”
Through the #CervicalCancer elimination initiative, WHO is aiming for 90% girls globally 🌎🌍🌏 to be vaccinated against #HPV by 2030.
Together, we can end cervical cancer once & for all!
👉 https://t.co/a7EHmZKDas pic.twitter.com/274aHHD1Wi— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 10, 2022
According to the Organization, Cervical Cancer could be the first cancer ever to be eliminated if aside vaccination, 70% of women screened use a high-performance test by the age of 35, and again by the age of 45.”
Also, if “90% of women with pre-cancer treated and 90% of women with invasive cancer managed.”
January has been dubbed Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
To eliminate cervical cancer, the WHO says all countries must reach and maintain an incidence rate of below four per 100 000 women.
“Each country should meet the 90-70-90 targets by 2030 to get on the path to eliminate cervical cancer within the next century. Together, we can end cervical cancer once and for all!”
It's #CervicalCancer Awareness Month!
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 4, 2022
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if
9⃣0⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7⃣0⃣% of women are screened
9⃣0⃣% of women with cervical disease receive treatment
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In May 2018, the WHO Director-General announced a global call for action to eliminate cervical cancer, underscoring renewed political will to make elimination a reality and calling for all stakeholders to unite behind this common goal.
Following this, the World Health Assembly in August 2020, adopted the Global Strategy for cervical cancer elimination.
Below is the Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem:
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