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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · 17h

Link: 19thnews.org/2025/10/cerv...

Cervical cancer could be eradicated. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

The cancer has a known path of prevention, but that also means it falls at the intersection of cultural issues that are facing strong political opposition.

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · 17h

"Limitations on #Medicaid coverage & the loss of #TitleX family planning funding will make #CervicalCancer screenings & #HPV vaccines less accessible for populations that need them the most even if clinics don’t close as a result."

Don't miss this piece from @19thnews.org and @statesnewsroom.com

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · 4d

TogetHER is thrilled to celebrate our largest and most geographically diverse group of awardees since we launched the #CervicalCancer Grants Program in 2019!

Learn more about these dedicated #CervicalHealth organizations in our newest #VoicesTogetHER entry:

togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 11d

💉New study of HPV vaccine shows “robust population-level effectiveness & herd protection in adolescent girls & young women”

From 2006-2023:
➡️ Proportion of vaxxed women positive for high-risk HPV-16 & -18 types fell 98.4%, proportion of unvaxxed women fell 71.6%
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · Mar 4

“Healthcare personnel often do not realize that in the U.S., HPV-related mortality far surpasses the mortality from tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis & meningococcal disease combined. Each year, about 4,000 deaths are the result of cervical cancer; most are preventable through pre-exposure vaccination”

Technically Speaking: Why HPV Vaccination Before Age 11 Years Is a Good Idea

Dr. Sean O’Leary, Chair of AAP’s COID, explains why AAP and CDC recommendations about HPV vaccine differ.

www.chop.edu

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Sabin Vaccine Institute @sabinvaccine.bsky.social · 17d

Great program from our #GlobalHPVConsortium partner!

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · 17d

"We really would like to support our country move toward #CervicalCancer elimination."

Meet our 2025-2026 grantees working to improve #CervicalHealth in our new #VoicesTogetHER video!

togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Our 2025-2026 Cervical Cancer Grants Program Awardees – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · 17d

"We really would like to support our country move toward #CervicalCancer elimination."

Meet our 2025-2026 grantees working to improve #CervicalHealth in our new #VoicesTogetHER video!

togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Our 2025-2026 Cervical Cancer Grants Program Awardees – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 29

Unlike several of its neighbors, Vietnam lacks a costed, comprehensive #CervicalCancer elimination plan.

We worked w/ our APAC #WomensCancer Coalition partners to produce this piece supporting Vietnam's journey toward eliminating this preventable cancer:

togetherforhealth.org/putting-viet...

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

Meet our newest awardees under TogetHER's #CervicalCancer Grants Program, supporting improved uptake of #HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and preventive treatment in low- and middle-income countries:

togetherforhealth.org/announcing-o...

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 18

"...nationally, 34.3% of adults had not heard of #HPV. Lack of HPV awareness exceeded 40% in 7 states, mostly in the Midwest (Kansas, Nebraska & Illinois) and the South (Mississippi, Arkansas & Alabama)."

New @cidrap.bsky.social piece on #HPVvaccine awareness:

www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

Survey reveals low public knowledge of HPV and its vaccine

www.cidrap.umn.edu

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 11

"#CervicalCancer is entirely preventable, yet will kill hundreds of thousands of women this year. What is needed are global resources & organizations like Grounds for Health who know how to get this work done."

Our new #VoicesTogetHER spotlights Grounds for Health! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vea-...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Grounds for Health

YouTube video by TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 5

@cancerresearchuk.org HPV Vaccination Grants Programme 2025 is now open, supporting innovative efforts to increase #HPVvaccine uptake in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Apply by Sept 8: www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/we-...

Let’s accelerate #cervicalcancer elimination together.

HPV Vaccination Grants Programme 2025

Open Grant call to increase HPV vaccine uptake among girls in low- and middle-income countries through policy research and advocacy.

www.cancerresearchuk.org

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Aug 1

TogetHER for Health joined partners in Washington, DC to meet with U.S. policymakers and push for greater investment in cervical cancer elimination.

The message was clear: we can end #cervicalcancer, but not without U.S. leadership.

Read more: togetherforhealth.org/this-is-not-...

“This is Not the Time to Sit on the Sidelines”: TogetHER and Partners Engaging US Congress – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our latest #VoicesTogetHER feature spotlights Grounds for Health and their community-based #cervicalcancer screening and treatment programs in hard-to-reach coffee-growing regions.

When care is brought closer, lives are saved.
Read more: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Grounds for Health – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 31

A new study from AstraZeneca shows that Volrustomig, an experimental immunotherapy, may help patients with advanced or recurring #cervicalcancer live longer.

This is hopeful news for those with limited treatment options.

Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...

AstraZeneca’s New Study on Volrustomig: A Potential Breakthrough in Cervical Cancer Treatment

Detailed price information for Astrazeneca Plc ADR (AZN-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

www.theglobeandmail.com

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 29

Timely, evidence-based screening saves lives.

The new IARC and JRC recommendations set the stage for stronger, more consistent cervical cancer prevention across the EU, with HPV testing at the core.

Read the update here: www.iarc.who.int/fr/news-even...

IARC collaborates with the JRC to release the first set of recommendations for cervical cancer screening in the European Union

www.iarc.who.int

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 21

"...#CervicalCancer is being eliminated in various parts of the world, except in Africa. This disease that can be prevented shouldn’t be taking lives. Yet here we are."

Great @gavi.org story on how faith-based leaders are championing #HPV vaccination in Kenya!

www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

In Kenya, religious leaders are helping boost HPV vaccine uptake

Faith can help science bridge the social gap, say priests and imams alike as they advocate for the cancer-blocking jab.

www.gavi.org

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 18

Progress toward #CervicalCancer elimination is happening and it’s being driven by youth leaders.

This #VoicesTogetHER edition features @SRHINAfrica 's youth-led #HPV campaign in Nigeria.

A must-read: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Slum and Rural Health Initiative – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Youth for #HPV program by the Slum and Rural Health Initiative empowers young Nigerians to raise awareness and increase HPV vaccine uptake in their own communities.

Explore their impact in our new #VoicesTogetHER spotlight: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

#CervicalCancer

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Slum and Rural Health Initiative – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 14

Young people are leading the way in #CervicalCancer prevention.

Our latest #VoicesTogetHER feature spotlights the Slum and Rural Health Initiative's Youth for #HPV program in Nigeria, where trained youth champions are turning knowledge into action.

Read more: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Slum and Rural Health Initiative – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 9

"#CervicalCancer remains the leading cause of cancer death among women in 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Less than 10% of women aged 30-49 years, in many of these countries, have ever had screening."

New #CancerAtlas from @americancancersoc.bsky.social: pressroom.cancer.org/2025CancerAt...

New ACS Cancer Atlas: Global Report Shows Nearly Half of Cancer Mortality Worldwide Attributable to Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors

LONDON, June 25, 2025 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced the release of The Cancer Atlas, 4th Edition, a collaborative effort to uncover global cancer patterns and stark...

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jul 9

Young people in Nigeria are inspiring their peers to get vaccinated against #HPV, utilizing #CervicalCancer advocacy skills built through Slum & Rural Health Initiative's Youth For HPV program.

Meet these dedicated health champions in our #VoicesTogetHER entry: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jun 30

Young people in Nigeria are leading the charge against #cervicalcancer. Meet Mfonobong Ebenezer and other Youth for #HPV champions working to boost HPV vaccination in Lagos.

Watch the video + read her story in this month’s entry in our Voices TogetHER series: togetherforhealth.org/voices-toget...

Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Slum and Rural Health Initiative – TogetHER for Health

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TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jun 27

Great news from @cancerresearchuk.org:

"Women & people with a cervix who are overdue for #CervicalCancer screening in England will be offered an at-home #HPV testing option ... to help boost participation in the life-saving cervical screening programme."

news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/06/24/a...

NHS England adding at-home HPV testing to the cervical screening programme - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News

People who are six months overdue for cervical screening in England will now be offered self-sampling kits they can use at home.

news.cancerresearchuk.org

TogetHER for Health @togetherforhealth.bsky.social · Jun 26

TogetHER member @jhpiego.org partnering with Indonesia's Health Ministry, Biofarma, and Roche to provide self-sampling kits for #HPV DNA screening to ~5,500 women in Surabaya under a #CervicalCancer prevention pilot:

mataram.antaranews.com/berita/46410...

5,500 Surabayans get HPV self-sampling kits under pilot

The Health Ministry has provided self-sampling kits for HPV DNA screening to at least 5,500 women in Surabaya under a pilot project to address challenges related to cervical ANTARA News mataram englis...

mataram.antaranews.com

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