A blueprint for elimination of cervical cancer

On Nov 17, countries around the world marked the third Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action with renewed commitments, mass screening, and awareness campaigns. The first Day of Action in 2020 saw 194 countries commit to the elimination of cervical cancer within the next century and the launch by WHO of its Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem. Cervical cancer is the first noncommunicable disease to be targeted for elimination, which is possible because most cases are caused by oncogenic subtypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV), for which highly effective screening strategies and vaccines are available.