Tag: HPV Vaccine
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Act Now to Eliminate Cervical Cancer: WHO SEA Highlights World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day: A Call to Action for Southeast Asia On World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, health leaders in the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia region are urging governments, communities, and individuals to intensify efforts to prevent and treat one of the most preventable cancers affecting women. The message is clear: act now…
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Global Action on World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day Signals New Era in Preventive Health
Overview: A historic milestone in cervical cancer prevention Today marks the inaugural World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, a landmark initiative mandated by the World Health Assembly to accelerate global efforts toward ending a preventable cancer. The day gathers governments, international organizations, civil society, health professionals, and communities in a united push to speed up vaccination,…
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa: Dr Issimouha Dillé’s Plan
Introduction: A Turning Point in Africa’s Fight Against Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer remains a major public health challenge in Africa, even though it is almost entirely preventable. On Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action, observed on 17 November, we spoke with Dr Issimouha Dillé, an adviser on cancer prevention research and policy. Her insights illuminate…
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Ireland on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, report finds
Ireland Sets Sights on a Cervical Cancer Endgame by 2040 Ireland is positioned to reach a landmark public health goal: eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2040. A new national report indicates that the country’s vaccination, screening, and treatment programs are aligning with the ambitious target of reducing incidence to just four…
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Ireland Aims to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040: A Public Health Milestone
Ireland Sets Ambitious Goal: Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2040 Ireland has unveiled a bold public health plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Building on a campaign launched last year, the strategy seeks to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer to four cases per 100,000 people, a dramatic drop from the current average of about…
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Ireland Aims to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040: A Roadmap Backed by New Report
Ireland Sets Ambitious Target to Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2040 Ireland is on a clear path toward almost eradicating cervical cancer, backed by a recent report that tracks progress and maps out the steps needed to reach a target of just four cases per 100,000 people by 2040. The initiative centers on a robust combination…
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Health Advocates Urge Accelerated Cervical Cancer Prevention in Ghana
Urgent Call to Action Against Cervical Cancer Health advocates from Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) are calling for urgent nationwide action to combat cervical cancer in Ghana. The appeal highlights the urgent need to scale up prevention efforts, especially in lower-income communities where access to screening, vaccination, and treatment remains limited. As…
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Western Cape Immunisation Catch-Up Drive Starts November
Protecting children through a national catch-up effort The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is mobilising a comprehensive National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The goal is to close the immunity gap created when children miss critical vaccine doses, a lapse that has lowered infant immunisation coverage toward the provincial target…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-up Drive to Close Immunity Gaps
Western Cape launches national immunisation catch-up drive The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is calling on parents and caregivers to ensure their children stay up to date with immunisations as it launches a month-long National Immunisation Catch-up Drive. Running from 1 to 30 November, the initiative aims to close the immunity gap created…
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Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Close Immunity Gap
Western Cape Launches National Immunisation Catch-Up Drive to Protect Children The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children are fully immunised as the province rolls out its National Immunisation Catch-up Drive from 1 to 30 November. The campaign aims to close the immunity gap created when…