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Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer

Sources: World Health Organization /ACS

Photo: Basic Health International

Sources: WHO/American Cancer Society

Cervical Cancer Elimination

Cervical cancer is caused by a virus called the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It is completely preventable if detected early. Yet, one woman dies every 2 minutes from this disease in this world.

Lack of awareness that cervical cancer is a preventable public health problem is the main causes of high rates of this disease. With proper education, regular screening of the cervix and HPV vaccination, cervical cancer can be prevented.

On November 17, following the close of the 73rd World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO) marked this historic announcement to officially launch the elimination strategy.

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WHO Global Strategy Videos

In partnership with Basic Health International (BHI) and with UICC (International Union for Cancer Control), GIAHC is proud to bring you short videos of  (1-minute or less) on the WHO global elimination strategy and its targets. These are available in several languages as well.

English

Spanish

French

Portuguese

Hindi

Chinese

Cervical Cancer Vaccine

English

Spanish

French

For Portuguese please click here.

Cervical Cancer Screening and Early Treatment

English

Spanish

French

For Portuguese please click here.

Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination

GIAHC is one of the founding members of the Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE), a network of organizations working together to accelerate global progress towards a world free from cervical cancer.

Countries

Peru

GIAHC partnered with Dr. Patricia Garcia, former health minister of Peru, and Cayetano Heredia University on the Hope Project. They released videos in local languages with English subtitles to raise awareness in the Peruvian region. Videos to on cervical cancer prevention including patient testimonies are available in Aymara (native language of the Andean region), Castellano (Spanish), English and Quechua (native language of the Andean region).
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Rwanda

GIAHC has signed a MOU with the Clinton Health Initiative Access (CHAI), Rwanda, to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention and the tools that are currently available to eliminate this cancer. The project will be initiated by launching a website to reflect Rwanda’s progress in this field and provide relevant information to attain the goals set forth by the WHO on the cervical cancer elimination initiative.
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India

GIAHC has worked with several organizations in India, including Christian Medical College (Vellore), Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (Gujarat) and the Coimbatore Cancer Foundation.
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Malaysia

Dr. Krishnan was invited by the University of Malaya in 2016 to present on “Prevention through Inspiration and Aspiration: How Can we Screen More Effectively?” This was followed by a focus group discussion where several heads of departments and organizations participated. Malaysia is one of the very first countries to introduce the HPV vaccine in their school health system. They are working towards improving cervical cancer screening rates in their country.
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Stakeholders

GIAHC and partners offer briefings to senators, members of congress and other stake holders to eliminate HPV- related cancers in the US starting with global elimination of cervical cancer.

Sample briefings:

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