The world has committed to eliminating cervical cancer. In August 2020, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for the elimination of cervical cancer and adopting a strategy to make it happen. On November 17, following the close of the 73rd World Health Assembly, WHO will mark this historic announcement and officially launch the elimination strategy. 194 countries have agreed to eliminate Cervical cancer with a target for 2030 set for the following 90% of girls fully vaccinated for HPV by the age of 15 70% of women screened by a high performance test by age of 35 and again by age of 45 90% of women with identified with cervical disease receive treatment of cancer care. The WHO virtual event '' Launch of the Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer'' This article was published on 2022-07-12
