|
24 to 30 January 2010
The ECCA is again working with the International
Union Against Cancer (UICC), the European CanCer Organisation (ECO), the
Association of
European Cancer Leagues (ECCL), the ECCA’s institutional
and individual members across Europe to hold the 4th European Cervical
Cancer Prevention Week from 24 to 30 January, 2010.
Cervical cancer is unique in that we already know
exactly what we have to do to prevent almost every case as effective
screening and vaccination programmes could virtually eliminate cervical
cancer in Europe. However, while we know what to do, the majority of
European countries in Europe still have not implemented these
programmes.
This is not acceptable. We have the tools to STOP Cervical Cancer and they need to be made available to the women of Europe.
It is now Time To Move On:
- To implement organised cervical cancer screening programmes
- To implement cervical cancer vaccination programmes
- To implement public education programmes to ensure people access these programmes
Objectives of the Prevention Week
Nationally organised cervical cancer screening and
vaccination programmes are enormous public health undertakings and
their implementation requires strong political support.
The first objective of the 4th Cervical Cancer
Prevention Week is therefore to educate the politicians and public
health officials of Europe so they fully understand the benefits of
organised cervical cancer prevention programmes and they move quickly
to implement these programmes where they are not available.
Another serious problem is that where cervical
cancer prevention services do exist, many women do not use them. The
second objective of the 4th Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is
therefore to raise awareness among the women of Europe so they know
what they must do to avoid this disease and they use the services that
are available.
January is also cervical cancer awareness month in the US.
The winners of the 2009 Pearl of Wisdom Cervical Cancer Prevention Awards:
Bulgaria
STOP and GO for a Check-Up - Bulgarian Ministry of Health
Croatia
Campaign “All for Her” - Croatian National Advisory Board for Cervical Cancer Prevention
Serbia
The DECENA pilot cervical cancer screening programme for the Autonomous Province (AP) of Vojvodina, Serbia
Ireland
The Irish Cervical Cancer Prevention Awareness & Advocacy Programme 2008-9
Poland
The Implementation and development of a national organised population-based cervical cancer screening program in Poland
Portugal
Portuguese Road Show “Passa a Palavra”
Macedonia
The Progressive Implementation of an Organised Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme in Macedonia
Bosnia
Pilot Project of Cervical Cancer Screening Program: Prevention First of All
France
Using Self-Sampling to Extend Cervical Cancer Screening to Lower Socioeconomic Groups, Minorities and Immigrant Groups in the Marseille Region
Romania
Pilot Programme for the Progressive Implementation of Population-Based Cervical Cancer Screening in Transylvania
Romania
Breast and Cervical Cancer Mobile Screening Unit in Romania
STOP Cervical Cancer - Sign the Petition - www.CervicalCancerPetition.eu
|
uicc | international union against cancer 
cancer prevention and control 
