Posts by Jennie Aylward
Powerful Voices for Eliminating Cervical Cancer at UN Side Event
On the eve of the 3rd United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), a panel of international experts spotlighted cervical cancer, which is one NCD that could be eliminated as a public health problem by scaling up access to the tools already available.
Read MoreHPV Vaccination – Accelerating the Global Elimination of Cervical Cancer
Amb. Sally Cowal of the American Cancer Society made the case for eliminating cervical cancer through joint implementation of two high impact “Best Buy” interventions — screening for early detection and treatment; and HPV vaccination of adolescents, which prevents the infection that causes cervical cancer. (Reposted from Medium)
Read MoreThe Women’s Health Advocates Pitching the End of Cervical Cancer
Devex talked to TogetHER’s Kathy Vizas and Celina Schocken about their experience as public health advocates, the state of cervical cancer advocacy now and in the past, and the strategy of TogetHER.
Read MoreTogetHER Commits to the WHO Call to Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
TogetHER congratulated WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on his call to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat.
Read MoreTogetHER for Health: Saving Women from Cervical Cancer
After three years working on a cervical cancer screening program in India, Kathy Vizas realized that there wasn’t enough awareness of the disease and funding was severely lacking. She took matters into her own hands.
Read MoreWorking Together to Save Women from Cervical Cancer
The Philanthropy Workshop spotlighted Kathy Vizas explaining the conception and mission of TogetHER.
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