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Elimination Target
Deadline for reaching the 90-70-90 vaccination, screening, and treatment goals.
$5.1M Grant Awarded
Major funding secured to scale screening and vaccination across the region.
Pilot Programs
Initial HPV self-collection pilots begin in select Pacific island nations.
WHO Global Strategy
WHO launches the global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer.
A new $5.1 million grant has been awarded to accelerate cervical cancer elimination efforts across the Pacific region, focusing on HPV vaccination and advanced screening. The initiative aligns with the WHO's global strategy to eradicate the disease through the 90-70-90 targets by 2030.
The CDC has issued urgent travel advisories for several popular tourist destinations following a confirmed spread of poliovirus. This development signals a significant setback for global eradication efforts and is expected to drive a surge in demand for inactivated poliovirus vaccines (IPV).