Lacy Hubbard, Founding President and CEO of Elekta Foundation, shared on LinkedIn:
”5 African countries, one shared ambition: accelerating cervical cancer elimination.
Yesterday, it was a real pleasure to host the Ambassadors of Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria to the Nordics at the Elekta Foundation for a conversation about how we can turn this shared ambition into action.
We know how to prevent cervical cancer for adult women. We have the tools for screening and effective treatment for precancer. The challenge is making these tools accessible to every woman who needs them.
Our discussion focused on practical questions: how to expand access to affordable, quality-assured HPV screening, strengthen the pathway from screening to treatment, mobilize resources, and adapt solutions to the needs and cancer care systems of each country.
Rwanda has shown us what becomes possible when political commitment, local ownership, and practical implementation come together. Now there is an opportunity to take those lessons further, while recognizing that every country will need its own approach.
Five countries. Different contexts. A shared goal: making cervical cancer elimination a reality.
Thank you to Their Excellencies and colleagues from Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria for such an open and forward-looking discussion. The opportunity is in front of us. Now we need to turn shared ambition into measurable progress!”
You can also read ‘HPV DNA Testing in Brazil: A New Era for Cervical Cancer Screening‘
