07/02/2026
Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers within our power to eliminate — and the World Health Organization has charted a clear course to get there: vaccinate, screen, and treat. The first pillar is already proving its worth. In England, a study found that vaccinating girls early brought cervical cancer deaths to zero by ages 20–24, in a cohort where coverage reached 90%. India has now taken that crucial first step, offering the HPV vaccine free to 14-year-old girls at government health facilities, marking the start of a lasting commitment to protecting the next generation.