January: Cervical cancer awareness month
Save the date: Join the webinar
On Wednesday, 29 January at 12:00 p.m. ET, WHO’s Dr Nono Simelela will be presenting the Draft Global Strategy towards Eliminating Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem during a webinar with partners. This presentation
is part of the Us vs. HPV Prevention Week webinar series hosted by the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer, which will take place from 27-31 January 2020 (12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET). This series will
discuss updates on the HPV vaccine and community outreach, and will highlight activities surrounding WHO's call to action to eliminate cervical cancer. A number of speakers from partner organizations will highlight the work they are doing to support
the Global Strategy, including successful approaches and challenges.
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146th Session of WHO Executive Board, 3-8 February 2020
The Draft Global Strategy for Eliminating Cervical Cancer is on the agenda for discussion by the 146th Executive Board (EB146), which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 3-8 February 2020. If approved, the decision will present the Draft Strategy
for adoption by Member States during May's World Health Assembly (WHA73).
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Addressing challenges on the road to elimination
The draft strategy proposes ways to address salient challenges. These include the current HPV vaccine supply constraints, access to services, and special considerations for women living with HIV. As we prepare for the EB, WHO has also
been considering a variety of ways to support countries with these challenges. For example, we are evaluating additional means to promote access to medical products, we are engaging further with experts on the delivery of cervical cancer services,
and we are updating guidance on cervical cancer screening for women living with HIV.
If you would like to share creative suggestions about how WHO can support demand creation or engagement with the education sector, we welcome your ideas. To share suggestions, please send an email by February 24, 2020, to cxca@who.int, with one of these two subject lines:
- "Newsletter feedback: Demand Creation"
- "Newsletter feedback: Education Sector"
We are unable to respond to all emails, but all submissions will be read and considered.
Among the key feedback we have received, stakeholders point to the need for innovative approaches to demand creation and for engagement with the education sector.
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