In Zimbabwe, Youth Champions Are Taking the Fight to Cervical Cancer
Younger voices are better heard by their peers, say health workers campaigning for improved HPV vaccine uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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A Turning Point for Women’s Health in Pakistan
Starting in September 2025, the nation’s daughters will be shielded from a brutal and preventable disease — cervical cancer, from HPV — and we’re glad to play our part in the campaign. Story by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Denmark Close to Wiping Out Leading Cancer-Causing HPV Strains after Vaccine Roll-Out
A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.
The ‘Pink Man’ of Bangladesh and His Battle Against Female Cancers
Breast and cervical cancers account for nearly a third of all cancer diagnoses in Bangladeshi women – and mortality rates have been way higher than Dr Habibullah Talukder Ruskin is willing to accept. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
India’s Bold Plan to End Cervical Cancer Through Physician Education
Armed with slideshows and facts, thousands of Indian doctors are leading a drive to eliminate cervical cancer, transforming routine check-ups into life-saving conversations about HPV vaccination in a country where one woman dies every eight minutes from this preventable disease.