Source: USEmbassy
Context: The Quad countries—United States, Australia, India, and Japan—have launched a “Cancer Moonshot Initiative” aimed at reducing cancer in the Indo-Pacific, starting with cervical cancer.
- The initiative will improve the cancer care ecosystem through better health infrastructure, research collaboration, data systems, and enhanced prevention, detection, treatment, and care.
- Cervical cancer, the third leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the region, can be prevented with HPV vaccines and early screening, but access remains limited.
- The initiative will promote HPV vaccination, increase screenings, and improve treatment, with the goal of saving hundreds of thousands of lives over time.
The Quad countries plan to collaborate on research, engage the private and non-governmental sectors, and work with organizations like Gavi and the International Atomic Energy Agency to lower screening costs and improve cancer care access.
