News 18 January 2022 The moonshot of eliminating cervical cancer is within reach For the first time in history, an end is in sight – but vaccines for the HPV virus play a critical role. Opinion article by UICC's Immediate Past President, HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, in The Telegraph. Header Paragraph A little more than a year after the World Health Organization led a push to eliminate a cancer for the first time in human history, the increased availability of HPV vaccines has the potential to ensure that hundreds of thousands of women do not become infected and die. Driven by a global strategy, for the first time in history, the elimination of cervical cancer – which is predominantly caused by the Human Papilloma Virus – is not only feasible but there are models on how to do it. But for that to happen, getting vaccines, especially to the whole cadre of teenagers and young adults, is critical. Read the full op-ed by Princess Dina Mired in The Telegraph Tags Cervical cancer HPV vaccine HRH Princess Dina Mired The Telegraph Last update Tuesday 18 January 2022 Share this page
