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Lynette Denny, Professor, Special Projects, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cape Town

Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls

The numbers showed a wide variation in coverage in different geographic regions. Shutterstock

In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% of girls fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the age of 15 years. Gynaecological oncologist Lynette Denny spells out how much progress still needs to be made, and what hurdles need to be overcome.


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