AUSTRALIAN CERVICAL CANCER FOUNDATION

Cervical cancer kills more than a quarter of a million women every year worldwide, 90% of these women live in developing countries.
In developing countries like Nepal and Bhutan, cervical cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 20 and 60 and far exceeds even breast cancer.

Thankfully, cervical cancer is now largely preventable due to the HPV vaccine developed by Professor Ian Frazer, the 2006 Australian of the Year, and a Director of the ACCF. Over time, with resolve and commitment it may be possible to eliminate cervical cancer through vaccination. In developing countries we are working to educate communities about the benefits of vaccination and to deliver the HPV cervical cancer vaccine free of charge.