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HPV

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Australia could be the first country in the world to eliminate* cervical cancer.1 Talk to your healthcare professional about protecting yourself from human papillomavirus (HPV).

*WHO goal: the agreed elimination threshold is less than four cases per 100,000 women in all countries worldwide within the next century.

Make cervical cancer a disease of the past

Australia could become the first country to eliminate* cervical cancer as a health concern with continued commitment to HPV vaccination, cervical screening and treatment.1

HPV and females

HPV is a common virus, that is spread through sexual contact.2 While, most types of HPV are harmless, some can lead to abnormalities in the cervix or other genital areas.2 Australia has a national HPV vaccination and screening programme for women.

HPV and males

As well as causing genital warts, some types of HPV can lead to cancers of genital areas in men.2 What can you do to protect yourself against the risk of these diseases or that you could transmit HPV?

1. Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer. National Strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer in Australia November 2023. Available at: https://www.health.gov.au/sites/ default/files/2023-11/national-strategy-for-the-elimination-of-cervical-cancer-in-australia 2. ATAGI. Australian Immunisation Handbook, immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au. Accessed March 2024.