Although eminently preventable, cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in women in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem (defined as an incidence threshold of four per 100,000 women); establishing targets of 90% HPV vaccine coverage, 70% screening coverage with a high-performance test, and 90% treatment coverage.
PAHO is working to support local production of essential medicines, vaccines, and health technologies by fostering public-private collaboration, promoting research and innovation, and leveraging existing capacities.
This webinar is expected to promote the commemoration of the launch of the World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day and present success stories of HPV prevention and screening in the Region.
- Commemoration of the launch of the World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.
- Present success stories of HPV prevention and screening in the Region, including progress by Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Chile and El Salvador towards cervical cancer elimination.
- Present the development of the HPV test by IBMP in Brazil.
- Disseminate plans for the elimination of cervical cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Elimination of Cervical Cancer in the Americas.
- Commemoration of the launch of the World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.
- Present success stories of HPV prevention and screening in the Region.
Jarbas Barbosa, Director, PAHO
Alexandre Padilha, Minister of Health of Brazil
Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health of Antigua and Barbuda
Carlos Alvarenga, Vice-Minister of Health of El Salvador
Ximena Aguilera, Minister of Health of Chile
Oriana Ramírez Rubio, Head of Health Area, AECID
Philippe Duneton, Executive Director, Unitaid
Melissa Lopez Varon, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pedro Barbosa, IBMP
Anselm Hennis, NMH Director, PAHO
Mauricio Maza, Regional Advisor, Cancer Prevention and Control, PAHO