World Cervical Cancer Day: UN Raises Alarm as Disease Kills A Woman Every 2 Minutes
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2025-11-18 12:28 GMT | Update On 2025-11-18 12:28 GMT
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Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, a largely preventable and treatable disease, the UN revealed on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, November 17. Despite its preventability, cervical cancer remains the fourth most common cancer in women globally, with about 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths in 2022.
The vast majority—90%—of these deaths occur in low-income countries due to limited access to HPV vaccination, screening, and treatment. Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause, with women living with HIV at six times higher risk, the WHO reported.
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