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Cervical Cancer: The Philippines Says "No More!"

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Did you know that cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers? The Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) recently hosted a media forum titled "Isang Boses Laban Sa Cervical Cancer," in Novotel Manila, bringing together key medical societies, organizations, and government agencies to discuss the urgent need to eliminate cervical cancer in the Philippines. The forum highlighted a united front among various sectors, all committed to accelerating efforts toward this goal. The event brought together key medical societies and organizations, including the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP), Philippine Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (PIDSOG), Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), among others; Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO); government agencies such as the Department of Health (DOH), and D...