United Nations agencies launch joint global programme to prevent and control cervical cancer (French Edition)

In 2012, more than 260 000 women worldwide died of cervical cancer — the equivalent of one woman dying every two minutes. Over 90% of these deaths occurred in developing countries. In response to this health crisis of global proportions, seven United Nations agencies last year launched the fiveyear United Nations Joint Global Programme on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control. Earlier this year, expert teams reviewed the cervical cancer prevention and control programmes of Mongolia, Morocco and Myanmar, the first three pilot countries in the project. The recommendations made for these countries included specific efforts to improve cervical cancer prevention, screening, early diagnosis and access to treatment, including radiotherapy and palliative care. Reviews of three other countries — Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania — will follow later this year.