Every minute a woman diagnosed with cervical cancer, says the WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that about 300,000 women die each year from cervical cancer.
"A woman is diagnosed every minute," said a statement released by the United Nations Monday evening.
The WHO said that cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable forms of the disease.
The body of global health has noted that most deaths from this cancer occur in poor countries.
"Nine out of ten women who die of cervical cancer are from poor countries," says the statement released on World Cancer Day.
The WHO warned that if the situation did not change, "deaths due to the disease will increase by nearly 50% by 2040".
"New diagnoses can be reduced by ensuring that all girls aged 9 to 14 worldwide are vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV)," added WHO, adding that "virus groups" are extremely prevalent in the world. cause 70% of cervical cancers.
He added that women in developing countries have limited access to preventative measures and that cervical cancer is often not identified until it reaches an advanced stage.
The WHO has recommended that innovative technologies and strategies, access to diagnosis and early treatment of invasive cancers be a time-consuming need to stop the spread of this deadly disease in poor countries.
The UN has launched a five-year global joint program for cervical cancer prevention and control, aimed at providing global leadership and technical badistance to governments and their partners.