AS the Philippines intensifies efforts to eliminate cervical cancer, local government units (LGUs) play a key role in delivering HPV vaccination, screening, and treatment programs to communities. Cervical cancer, caused largely by the human papillomavirus (HPV), remains the second most common cancer among Filipino women, claiming 12 lives daily.

During the Together for Health: The Progress Made and What More Needs to Be Done for Cervical Cancer Elimination forum — held in alignment with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action — key stakeholders discussed the critical role of LGUs in realizing global cervical cancer elimination goals.