"According to a new evidence review conducted by the Vaccine Integrity Project, an initiative of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (publisher of CIDRAP News), HPV vaccines have reduced the risk of cervical cancer by 80% in women vaccinated by age 16 and by 66% in those vaccinated after 16."

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papillomavirus-hpv/study-highlights-state-level-differences-hpv-vaccine-uptake

#PublicHealth #HPV #vaccines #immunizations #CervicalCancer #prevention #PrimaryCare #ChildrensHealth

Your rights to a face-to-face GP appointment if you aren't offered one

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/your-rights-face-face-gp-37154165

New 60-second NHS cancer jab update as Dr Hilary says 'it's going to cure people'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/new-60-second-nhs-cancer-37145316

Collaborative User Boards (CUBs) are a useful tool to collect, share and discuss experiences and perspectives from different stakeholders. Today we show what CUBs are and a few impressions from CUB facilitators.

Stay tuned for more impressions on CUBS!

#collaboration #sharing #HPV #cervicalcancer #prevention #health

'I got cancer diagnosis and my husband's reaction has been so hurtful'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/i-cancer-diagnosis-husbands-reaction-37092413

Cervical cancer death rates among women in the United Kingdom have fallen by around 80% since 1950.

In 1950 there 8.6 deaths from cervical cancer per 100 000 women. By 2021 this had fallen to 1.7.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260418-cervical-cancer-death-rates-among-women-in-the-united-kingdom-have-fallen-by-around-80-since-1950?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#CervicalCancer #Health #UK #Women #Mortality #SmearTest #Vaccination #HPV #Cancer