WHO’s Dr Nono Simelela, ADG and Special Adviser to the Director-General on Strategic Programmatic Priorities, presented the draft Global Strategy towards Eliminating Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Problem during a webinar with partners. This presentation was given as part of the Us vs. HPV Prevention Week webinar series hosted by the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer. While highlighting WHO’s life-course approach to cervical cancer control, Dr Simelela also explained the proposed elimination threshold and targets as laid out in the strategy. She also discussed addressing salient challenges such as redressing inequities and taking special considerations for women living with HIV.
The Us vs. HPV webinar series discussed updates on the HPV vaccine and community outreach, and highlighted activities surrounding WHO's call to action to eliminate cervical cancer. A number of speakers from partner organizations presented the work they are doing to support the Global Strategy, including successful approaches and challenges.