The World Health Organisation appears to be falling short of what it considers one of its most ambitious public-health goals of the decade, eliminating cervical cancer by 2030.
Despite the global 90-70-90 percent targets for vaccination, screening and treatment, respectively, the world has reached only 31 percent HPV vaccine coverage, far below expectations.
This concern was highlighted during a live social-media session on Monday, as WHO officially marked its first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.