𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳: 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. This year's theme, "𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀," emphasizes the crucial role these workers play in delivering effective interventions for cervical cancer prevention, treatment, palliative care, and survivorship.

Cervical cancer remains a significant threat, being the second most common cancer among women in the WHO South-East Asia Region, with approximately 200,000 new cases and 120,000 deaths reported in 2022. However, it is largely preventable. WHO’s ambitious targets are for member countries to achieve:

90% vaccination coverage of girls with the HPV vaccine by age 15
70% screening of women using high-performance tests by ages 35 and 45
90% treatment for women with pre-cancer and invasive cancer by 2030

Despite some progress, challenges remain, including vaccine supply shortages and access to care. It is imperative that all countries introduce nationwide HPV vaccination programs and expand cervical cancer screening.

We must unite—policymakers, health workers, civil society, and communities—to ensure every girl and woman has access to life-saving interventions. Let’s reaffirm our commitment to making cervical cancer elimination a reality!

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