This year, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month aims to highlight the importance of increasing access to HPV vaccines, regular screening, and state-of-the-art treatment for cervical cancer in its early stages.
Cervical cancer is caused by a persistent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
January is observed as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. In this month, WHO and other healthcare bodies aim to raise awareness about cervical cancer, its treatment, prevention and more. Cervical cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the cervix. According to the World Health Organisation, Cervical cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 2020, an…