Dr Nono Simelela
@DrNonoSimelela
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Assistant Director-General for Strategic Priorities: Cervical Cancer Elimination. Women’s Health. Youth. Health Rights. @WHO. Views are my own.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined December 2017
South Africa🇿🇦applauds the World Health Assembly #WHA78 decision to create World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day! Countries are standing up for women’s health & answering @DrTedros’ Call to Action. Mark your calendar for Nov 17!✨
Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, and another 600 000 are diagnosed. Yet it could become the first cancer in history to be eliminated, thanks to HPV vaccines and timely screening and treatment. That is why I made a Call to Action in 2018. I’m so inspired by the
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Henrietta Lacks’ legacy continues to save lives. 💜 On #WorldCervicalCancerElimination Day, Alfred Lacks Carter Jr. reminds us why equity, access & awareness matter. Take action! @DrNonoSimelela
https://t.co/ZEk47Nz6gJ
#HELA100 #EndCervicalCancer #GlowTeal #HelaHouse
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Every year, over 600,000 women hear the words: “You have #CervicalCancer.” More than 300,000 die; most in low- and middle-income countries. Mothers. Aunts. Sisters. Daughters. Friends. Lives cut short. Families changed forever. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Cervical
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"We know what is needed: vaccination, screening, and treatment delivered together. The challenge is no longer about what to do. It's about how fast, how fairly, how far we are willing to go. No woman should die from a preventable disease" @BarangX @DrNonoSimelela @gabbystern
No woman should die from a disease we know how to prevent and treat. In 2018, @WHO made a global call to action to eliminate cervical cancer. We have the tools and know how to stop this painful and dehumanizing disease: vaccination, screening, and treatment—delivered together.
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The government is planning to implement DNA-based testing as the primary cervical cancer screening method for women between 30 and 69 years old as a measure to achieve its target to eliminate the disease by 2030. #Indonesia
https://t.co/50XjU3WCfy
thedailystar.net
The new plan would combine the IVA and DNA testing, which is deemed more accurate and effective in detecting and preventing the disease
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A tale of two realities when it comes to #cervicalcancer in the Western Pacific Region. #Australia is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer. Yet many of its neighbours still face some of the highest rates of incidence and mortality
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"There are many reasons to care about eliminating #CervicalCancer. But at its heart, this movement is about justice. It’s about ensuring that every girl & every woman, regardless of where she lives... has access to basic, lifesaving care." - @RD_WPRO
https://t.co/YpyDjjwYpo
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No woman should die from a disease we know how to prevent and treat. In 2018, @WHO made a global call to action to eliminate cervical cancer. We have the tools and know how to stop this painful and dehumanizing disease: vaccination, screening, and treatment—delivered together.
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At the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum, immunization champion Ara’s message is this: young people have the power to drive positive change. Trust and guide them.
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🎗️World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day is now official! Every year on 17 Nov, the world will unite around HPV vaccination, screening and treatment in an effort to make cervical cancer the first ever cancer eliminated Read more here 👇 https://t.co/gIVsmCZnFo
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@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOEMRO Member States established World #CervicalCancer Day and World #Prematurity Day as official WHO health campaigns. #WHA78
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Namibia will introduce the HPV vaccine in 2025 via the national immunization schedule to protect against cervical & other cancers. School-based rollout targets young girls in the first round. A first for Namibia! #HPVVaccine #MoHSSNamibia #Immunization2025
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World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day is now official!👏 Starting this year, 17 November will rally global action on HPV vaccination, screening & treatment supporting efforts to make cervical cancer the first cancer to be eliminated. https://t.co/DnUIjr0nJ7
Latest from #WHA78 📣 The World Health Assembly has announced 17 Nov as World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day. Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, yet it’s one of the few cancers we can eliminate in our lifetime. This official WHA mandated day will promote actions to
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Here’s something positive everyone can get behind: The World Health Assembly establishes World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day (Nov 17), reaffirms a historic global commitment & answers @DrTedros Call to Action! Survivors & allies mobilized and are changing the world.✨ #WHA78
Latest from #WHA78 📣 The World Health Assembly has announced 17 Nov as World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day. Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, yet it’s one of the few cancers we can eliminate in our lifetime. This official WHA mandated day will promote actions to
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Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, and another 600 000 are diagnosed. Yet it could become the first cancer in history to be eliminated, thanks to HPV vaccines and timely screening and treatment. That is why I made a Call to Action in 2018. I’m so inspired by the
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WHO Declares November 17 as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. #NilePostNews
nilepost.co.ug
World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day is expected to serve not only as a moment of reflection but also as a call for action to scale up national programmes, fos...
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World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day Set The World Health Assembly has taken a monumental step in the global fight against cancer by officially designating November 17th as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. This landmark decision, set to be observed annually starting in
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As strong supporters of the @WHO global strategy to eliminate #cervicalcancer, it is great to see the spotlight on this critical issue. We look forward to supporting World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day on 17 November 👏 #HPV #VaccinesWork
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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally and currently, one life is lost every two minutes to this disease.
Latest from #WHA78 📣 The World Health Assembly has announced 17 Nov as World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day. Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, yet it’s one of the few cancers we can eliminate in our lifetime. This official WHA mandated day will promote actions to
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We proudly celebrate the official designation of “World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day” to be marked every November 17. This global recognition is a powerful step in the fight to #EndCervicalCancer, a disease that still takes the lives of too many women around the globe.
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A big thank you to @HealthZA for sponsoring this resolution. @WHO across the 3 levels will work with Member States to make cervical cancer elimination a reality. #HealthForAll @WHOSouthAfrica @WHOAFRO
Cervical cancer kills 350 000 women each year, and another 600 000 are diagnosed. Yet it could become the first cancer in history to be eliminated, thanks to HPV vaccines and timely screening and treatment. That is why I made a Call to Action in 2018. I’m so inspired by the
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