Global Consortium of Women to End Cervical Cancer

Global Consortium of Women to End Cervical Cancer

As a signal of its long-term commitment of future generations, the Global Summit of Women, in association with the International Federation of Business and Professional Women (IFBPW) and the European Women's Management Development (EWMD) network, launched "The Global Consortium of Women to End Cervical Cancer" aimed at eliminating this fully preventable disease which kill 250,000 women worldwide each year.

The Consortium aims to raise public awareness and educate women on cervical cancer prevention, testing and vaccination, and encourage governments to provide women and girls with easy access to the latest screening and vaccine technologies.

"Women's economic progress depends on having a healthy body, hence keeping women healthy is a key part of the Summit's mission," said Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women. "The Consortium will boost our efforts to improve economic opportunities available to future generation of women. Eliminating cervical cancer could be our most significant legacy in improving women's health in this century."

Cervical cancer is caused by specific strains of a common virus, the human papillomavirus or HPV. While HPV infections are temporary and harmless for most women, some women develop a persistent HPV infection that exposes them to a high risk of developing cervical cancer. HPV screening helps identify persistent infections allowing for appropriate treatment of reduce the risk of cancer, while the HPV vaccine protects girls and young women from ever developing the viral infection.

"Both technology and medication exist today and are key to our objective of eliminating cervical cancer of over the course of this century. The Global Summit of Women is pleased to join with the IFBPW and the EWMD to bring these advances to women all over the world and push this work which is so critical to our future", said Natividad.

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