The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach in our lifetime – but not without funding and a plan
After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this preventable disease.
Each year approximately 175 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 55 people die from it.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of 95% of cervical cancers and some...
