Experts Call for Global Delivery of Proven Technologies to Stop Cervical Cancer in World's Poorest Countries ; Immediate Action to Prevent Cervical Cancer Deaths Is Key to Achieving Women's Health Goals
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WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's health leaders today called on the international community to commit the resources needed to ensure that women and girls worldwide have equal access to cervical cancer prevention technologies. At the WOMEN DELIVER conference, the Declaration for Universal Access to Cervical Cancer Prevention was issued by leading women's health, cancer and business organizations, including PATH, the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the International Union Against Cancer.
"Today with the development of new tools and strategies, we have an unprecedented opportunity to prevent and treat cervical cancer through a comprehensive response in low-resource settings," said Chris Elias, President and CEO of PATH. "There is strong scientific evidence of the safety of HPV vaccines, accuracy of HPV testing and effectiveness of same day screen-and treat approaches. We have the tools we need; now we need the funding and political will to deliver them to the women around the world."See the full content of this document
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Experts Call for Global Delivery of Proven Technologies to Stop Cervical Cancer in World's Poorest Countries ; Immediate Action to Prevent Cervical Cancer Deaths Is Key to Achieving Women's Health Goals
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Despite being preventable and treatable, the disease continues to kill more than 270,000 women every year, the vast...
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