Australia is on track to become the first country in history to eliminate a form of cancer—cervical cancer—by 2035, using nationwide HPV vaccination and a rebuilt HPV-based screening system.
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Australia is on track to eliminate a form of cancer entirely
50% Since 1982 Incidence halved
<4 Per 100,000 WHO elimination threshold
80%+ HPV vaccination in girls <15
85% Screening coverage
50% cervical cancer incidence
0 In 2021 women under 25 with cervical cancer