Bangladesh Recognised for Progress Towards Cervical Cancer Elimination
Bangladesh has been featured in a newly published report in recognition of its progress towards eliminating cervical cancer. The Commonwealth Secretariat unveiled the report titled “Compendium of Case Studies on Cervical Cancer Elimination” at the inaugural Commonwealth Health Coordination Forum 2026 held in Geneva.
The report commended Bangladesh for launching a nationwide single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at protecting girls aged 10 to 14 from cervical cancer. During the first phase in October 2023, more than 1.5 million girls in Dhaka Division received the vaccine. The second phase was rolled out nationwide in October 2024, with a target to vaccinate more than 6.2 million girls across the remaining divisions.
Bangladesh was represented at the meetin...